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ST. PAUL, Minnesota – Tom Wilson He scored in his suspension comeback to help the Washington Capitals win a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday.
Dmitry Orlov scored two goals and secured an assist for the Capitals (8-6-3), who started a four-game road trip after losing twice in a row at home.
Wilson missed the first 16 games of the season with a suspension for an illegal check at the head of the St. Louis Blues striker Oskar Sundqvist in a preparatory game on September 30th. The suspension was reduced from 20 to 14 by a neutral referee Tuesday.
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"It was a good day and it was good to come back in the game," said Wilson. "It's hard to watch the guys play, but once you're back in, get into the room, get into the match day routine, there's no better feeling." It was a good match of those guys and I felt good about setting up a good 60 minutes, hopefully we can start this thing a bit. "
Mikko Koivu and Matt Dumba scored for the Wild (11-5-2), whose three consecutive victories ended. It was Minnesota's first home defeat this season (5-1-2).
"[The Capitals are] opportunistic. Their talent is well known, "said Wild goalkeeper Devan Dubnykwho made 28 saves. "They do not need a lot of opportunities, you give them a space like that, they have weapons, we could have won it, I think we played well. is a team when they have them, many will do it at the back of the net. "
Video: WSH @ MIN: Wilson debuts in season
Orlov scored his first goal of the season with a shot from the left circle to give Washington a 1-0 lead at 6:33 of the first period.
The Wild has allowed the first goal in 13 of its last 16 games. They are 8-4-1 in these games.
Wilson crushed the goal and scored on an Orlov pass with 28 seconds left in the first to raise the score to 2-0. He was called for a minor penalty for goalkeeper interference on the game.
"It was a first for me to score and get a penalty on the same game," Wilson said. "I was just going to the net … I was trying to do everything in my power to get away from the goal, so I'll take the goal and the shot on goal (at the penalty ) came out and did it, so it was good to see. "
Andre Burakovsky did 3-0 at 3:13 of the second period when he scored on a backhand shot after Lars Eller flipped the puck through the crease on the right of the net.
Video: WSH @ MIN: Burakovsky puts shovels behind him in front of him
Koivu got the Wild at 3-1 with a shot from behind that went behind the keeper Pheonix Copley and on the goal line at 11:57.
Orlov managed a pass from Alex Ovechkin at 7:23 of the third period to give the Capitals a 4-1 lead, and T.J. Oshie did 5-1 when he scored on a shot hit at 9:48.
Dumba scored on the powerplay at 14:08 to bring the score to 5-2.
"It's good (winning)," said Copley, who made 26 saves. "The guys played very well, it was good to have a fast lead, of course, when you have five, that's good."
Video: WSH @ MIN: Orlov sends a self-timer for second goal
They said it
"[Tom Wilson] does a lot, not just on the ice, but in our room, adds a ton of energy. … We hoped [get him back], at any time here, and we were able to enjoy a lucky rebound for our team even before the start of the match. I did not expect him to have a match as strong as him. … There is a lot to love about Tom Wilsonand I thought he was playing hard. It was great to have it back. " – Capital coach Todd Reirden, with Wilson, makes his debut in the season Tuesday after his suspension was reduced from 20 to 14
"[We] were not as good as [we] were for the last 12 games. … we were just not sharp. The passes were not tape, they were bouncing. Some guys were not as good as I expected. It's a strange thing, because I thought we played as well as they did, but it's the best team in the league that scores with the speed of the race, and they've proven it again tonight. " – The wild coach Bruce Boudreau
Should know
Capitals before Nicklas Backstrom He got a goal assist from Oshie, two goals and five assists in six games. … Washington striker Evgeny Kuzenetsov got his 200th help in the NHL thanks to Wilson's goal. He has scored one goal and seven assists in his last eight games. … The Wild has not won against the Capitals since March 5, 2015 and is 0-7-1 in their last eight games against them.
And after
Uppercase letters: Winnipeg Jets Wednesday (8 pm Eastern Time, SN, TVAS, NBCSWA +, NHL.TV)
Wild: Welcomes Vancouver Canucks Thursday (8 pm Eastern Time; FS-N, SNP, NHL.TV)
Video: Orlov's three points lead the Capitals to a 5-2 win
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