The Washington Capitals faced the Minnesota Wild on a two-game road trip, suffering a 4-2 loss despite dominating overall play. They out-attempted the Wild 64-35 and held a significant edge in expected goals, yet couldn’t convert on power plays, extending their drought to 10 games. Meanwhile, goaltender Charlie Lindgren faced challenges, allowing more goals than expected, while Minnesota's Filip Gustavsson shined, thwarting numerous chances. Brandon Duhaime scored against his former team, marking an impactful return, contributing to the final score in a competitive matchup.
The Capitals dominated this game at five-on-five, out-attempting Minnesota 64-35 and controlling 60.9 percent of the expected goals.
The other big factor in the loss was the team's ineptitude on their power play. The Caps went 0-for-2, extending their power-play goal drought to 10 games.
Charlie Lindgren wasn't horrible, but he was also probably the difference in the Capitals being down 3-2 instead of up one late in the third.
Brandon Duhaime returned to Minnesota and burned his former team with his ninth goal of the season.
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