Minnesota Wild @ Washington Capitals: Game Recap

Please read the game recap over at Japer's Rink

Questions to Answer

A solid game last night turned into a bad loss in the third period. Will the Wild get a turnaround, or slide from that emotional loss? Minnesota came out hot. They controlled play early and didn't give up a shot on goal until almost 7:00 into the game. However, everything changed on the first power play. Shots were 39-23 from that point.
With Alex Ovechkin out, can the Wild succeed in slowing the rest of the Washington offense? Thanks to Josh Harding and a group of collapsing d-men and diving forwards clearing rebounds all night, they did a reasonably decent job on the score, but Washington absolutely controlled play.
Josh Harding hasn't started since losing on October 16 in Edmonton. Will he show signs of rust? No. He was brilliant.
Will the Boogaard - Sheppard - Pouliot line show great energy and create scoring chances again tonight? Alas, we did not see them together. Boogaard only had 5:30 against a ridiculously fast Washington team, but Sheppard and Pouliot and Pouliot played a decent game.
Can Owen Nolan keep up his excellent play of the last few games? The squad needs him to keep at it. Nolan had 4 shots on goal and looked poised to score all night.