Star Tribune's Three Stars
1. Jason Pominville, Wild: The streaky scorer potted two goals 5:09 apart in the third period to lead the Wild to a comeback victory.
2. Braden Holtby, Capitals: Goalie was 10-plus minutes away from his eighth shutout; he stopped 28 of 30 shots.
3. Devan Dubnyk, Wild: Recovered from giving up an early goal by stopping the next 24 shots he faced.
By the numbers
35 Goals allowed by the Wild in the past 22 games (17-3-2)
MICHAEL RUSSO