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Patrick Kane scores in overtime in Chicago return, sending Red Wings past the Blackhawks 3-2
Read full article: Patrick Kane scores in overtime in Chicago return, sending Red Wings past the Blackhawks 3-2Patrick Kane scored on a breakaway 1:43 into overtime in his return to Chicago, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks.
Sprong scores to give Red Wings lead in 2-1 victory to snap Lightning's five-game win streak
Read full article: Sprong scores to give Red Wings lead in 2-1 victory to snap Lightning's five-game win streakDaniel Sprong scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Detroit Red Wings beat Tampa Bay 2-1, snapping the Lightning’s five-game winning streak.
Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes help New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Read full article: Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes help New Jersey Devils beat Detroit Red Wings 4-3Dougie Hamilton snapped a third-period tie, Vitek Vanecek made 32 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in the season opener for each team.
Vegas Golden Knights re-sign goalie Adin Hill to a 2-year deal on the eve of free agency
Read full article: Vegas Golden Knights re-sign goalie Adin Hill to a 2-year deal on the eve of free agencyThe Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Adin Hill to a two-year deal worth almost $10 million.
Burakovsky's OT goal gives Kraken wild 9-8 win over Kings
Read full article: Burakovsky's OT goal gives Kraken wild 9-8 win over KingsAndre Burakovsky had two goals, including the winner in overtime, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Los Angeles Kings 9-8 in the highest-scoring NHL game this season.
Ovechkin beats Tarasov for 750th goal, Capitals top Columbus
Read full article: Ovechkin beats Tarasov for 750th goal, Capitals top ColumbusAlex Ovechkin scored his 20th goal of the season and the 750th of his NHL career to help the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 and snap a two-game skid.
Ovechkin scores twice, red-hot Capitals shut out Devils 4-0
Read full article: Ovechkin scores twice, red-hot Capitals shut out Devils 4-0Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal with the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Friday, March 26, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin scored twice, Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves and the Washington Capitals rode their best players to a 4-0 victory Friday night and two-game sweep of the New Jersey Devils. Ovechkin has scored 10 times in his past 10 games and has a team-best 17 goals this season. Nicklas Backstrom scored his 13th goal of the season, while Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson each had two assists. With Ovechkin rolling, the Capitals have won nine of their past 10 games and are back atop the East Division.
Ovechkin matches Esposito with 717th goal; Caps rout Sabres
Read full article: Ovechkin matches Esposito with 717th goal; Caps rout SabresOvechkin matched Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL list with his 717th goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0 on Monday night. Vitek Vanecek stopped 23 shots for his first NHL shutout and improved to 4-0-1 against the Sabres. Backstrom’s 11th goal of the season came in his 984th game with the Capitals, passing Calle Johansson for second-most games in franchise history. Hutton made 24 saves for Buffalo, which is 0-9-2 in its past 11 games, the third-longest skid in team history. AdThe Sabres recalled center Rasmus Asplund from the taxi squad and sent defenseman Brandon Davidson to the taxi squad.
Washington Capitals take 3-0 lead, beat NJ Devils 5-2
Read full article: Washington Capitals take 3-0 lead, beat NJ Devils 5-2Washington Capitals right wing Garnet Hathaway (21) scores a goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)NEWARK, N.J. – Garnet Hathaway and Daniel Sprong scored in the opening 5:06, the streaking Washington Capitals built a big lead and held off the slumping New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday. Nico Hischier and Pavel Zacha each scored for the second consecutive game for New Jersey, which has lost four of five. The Capitals, who rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat New Jersey last Sunday, learned from that game and started fast. Vanecek, playing in his 16th game, made at least three good saves early in the third period to keep Washington ahead. NOTES: The Devils presented C Travis Zajac a silver stick before the game for playing his 1,000th game last weekend.
Bruins erase 3-goal deficit against Capitals, win 5-3
Read full article: Bruins erase 3-goal deficit against Capitals, win 5-3Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) celebrates his goal with the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Washington. Buoyed by their top scorer's first two goals of the season and a big rookie's fight against one of the toughest players in hockey, the Bruins erased a three-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday night. “In the box, I was like a little kid in there just jumping around when we scored,” Frederic said. The Capitals had front-row seats for Pastrnak's breakout performance in his second game after undergoing offseason hip surgery. Former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara scored in his second game against his old team.