WASHINGTON -- Was it fool's gold or real progress?
After a dismal two-game road trip, the Washington Capitals returned home and turned in a complete effort Saturday night en route to a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.
T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov each had a goal and an assist, and Braden Holtby stopped 30 shots as Washington, coming off consecutive 6-3 and 6-2 losses, snapped the Wild's four-game winning streak.
"This is a big game for us, a big turning point," Oshie said afterward. "Now, we've got to look forward to the next challenge of maintaining this and trying to get this really ingrained in our game when we play like this.