Wednesday’s Washington Capitals game against the Lightning was a tough act to follow and Friday night proved that. The Capitals played the Lightning tough and that game might be a playoff preview. The Minnesota Wild, Washington’s opponent Friday night, isn’t even in the same conference but they had more to play for. They came away with a 2-1 win to move into a Western Conference wild card spot.
Jordan Greenway gave the Wild a 1-0 lead at 16:33 in the opening period. After Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik turned the puck over in center ice, Greenway glided down the ice, steered around Tom Wilson and put the puck past the stick of Braden Holtby.