It was reviewed in Toronto, but held up as being onside.
The Wild's penalty kill struggled on the night (more on that below), but when it was out of the penalty box, Minnesota dominated the game. Even after falling behind by two late, the Wild showed the #resiliency we saw for most of the regular season.
"Nobody likes to lose. But if you don't take positives out, you're going to be a dead man in this sport in not too long," said Wild coach Bruce Boudreau. "The negatives were when we played Vancouver. We didn't have anybody going against a team that we should beat. These last two games I thought we dominated both games 5-on-5. It's always darkest before the dawn, that's a saying, and I truly believe that. It's getting better.
"It's coming closer. When you score on the best defensive team in the league, two goals in the last five minutes, it's cause for hope."
T.J. Oshie scored his second goal of the night with 3:08 remaining in overtime to give the Capitals (50-17-8) the extra point, but like Sunday's game in Detroit, the game against Washington was something for Minnesota to build on.
2. For most of the night, the Wild was the superior team 5-on-5.
That was especially the case in the second period. Down by a goal after one, Jason Pominville got Minnesota on the board at 2:17 of the frame, gathering in a pass below the hashes from Martin Hanzal behind the net and beating Holtby for his 12th goal.
"I thought we had the better of the chances there and I think that's the most energy it's looked like we've had in a while," Spurgeon said. "Everyone on the bench was positive, and to come back and get a point was huge for us. We just gotta continue that."