Marcus Johansson had a chance to tie the game late in the third period Tuesday night, but Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson made a heel kick save to keep the puck out of the net. The Wild would add an empty netter to take the 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
The bounce was just one of many that didn’t go Washington’s way, according to Caps coach Peter Laviolette.
“Their shots had eyes tonight and ours didn’t,” Laviolette said. “They found the back of the net and we couldn’t.”
“I don’t know how it didn’t go in,” Johansson, who played his 800th career game, said.