January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\nIlya Lyubushkin to the box for holding Jakob Chychrun at 2:44.<\/p>\n
Stars\u2019 Radek Faska goes 1 on 3 shorthanded and scores after Logan Thompson loses sight of a rebound. WHAT WAS THAT. <\/p>\n
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1-0 Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
SHG: Radek Faksa (2). Assists: E. Lindell (14). Time: 3:06<\/p>\n
Back to the power play and\u2026 Justin Sourdif gets tossed from the faceoff dot, starts screaming at the official, Connor McMichael comes in, says something, and he gets an unsportsmanlike doncut penalty, killing the rest of the team\u2019s power play. You can tell Carbery is fuming. <\/p>\n
The two teams are now playing four-on-four. <\/p>\n
Puck bounces over Dylan Strome\u2019s stick on a wide-open net down low after a great setup by John Carlson.<\/p>\n
Stars are outshooting the Capitals 5-0, 5:30 into the first period.<\/p>\n
Apparently Beck Malenstyn has returned to the Capitals because one of the commentators said he just made a play. Lmao. No one on the Capitals even wears no. 47. <\/p>\n
Sam Steel ailing and holding his left arm after a big hit by Ethen Frank.<\/p>\n
At intermission: The Stars lead 1-0. The Caps didn\u2019t really do anything in the first period. They were there. They existed. But that was about it. Shots on goal are 10-8 Dallas.<\/p>\n
2nd Period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped. <\/p>\n
Ilya Lyubushkin and Brandon Duhaime throwing punches at each other after the play at 1:12. Lyubushkin is going down the tunnel due to a cut on his nose.<\/p>\n
John Carlson\u2026 just watching a pass through the paint to his man, no stick lift or anything, just chillin. <\/p>\n
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2-0 Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
Goal: Sam Steel (7). Assists: T. Harley (14), M. Duchene (6). Time: 2:37<\/p>\n
Ryan Leonard fakes a dump-in and almost scores with a crazy shot to the far side from center ice.<\/p>\n
Brandon Duhaime and Ilya Lyubushkin drop the gloves right off a faceoff at 12:53. Duhaime punches Lyubushkin about 5 times hard in the back of the helmet. Hope his knuckles are doing okay. The Caps crowd is finally into it, though.<\/p>\n
Logan Thompson stops Roope Hintz on a two-on-none breakaway after Nic Dowd fails to get the puck deep. Caps look awful.<\/p>\n
Mikko Rantanen slashes Justin Sourdif at 15:55. Caps going back to the power play.<\/p>\n
At intermission: The Stars lead 2-0. Dallas leads in shots on goal 20 to 13. <\/p>\n
3rd Period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
Anthony Beauvillier takes it hard to the net, and gets two opportunities but can\u2019t whack the puck through.<\/p>\n
Nic Dowd to the box for hooking at 4:57. The Caps look awful. Just listless. Can\u2019t get anything going. A lot of standing around.<\/p>\n
4 shots by the Stars on the power play. Thompson keeping the Caps close.<\/p>\n
McMichael ices the puck at the end of the kill.<\/p>\n
Caps have one shot on goal through the first 7:03 of the third period.<\/p>\n
Jason Robertson rips one hard off the post. Thompson is flopping all over the place to keep the puck out.<\/p>\n
McMichael and Duchene trade opportunities down the wing off the rush.<\/p>\n
Beauvillier sends a horrible pass backwards to Matt Roy in the defensive zone, turnover to the Stars\u2019 Steel, and Wyatt Johnston scores easily in front of the net. YIKES. <\/p>\n
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3-0 Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
Goal: Wyatt Johnston (24). Assists: S. Steel (9). Time: 2:37<\/p>\n
Caps pull Thompson with 2:26 remaining. Why not?<\/p>\n
Alex Ovechkin scores his 915th career goal via a one-timer at the top of the left circle.<\/p>\n
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3-1 Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
Goal: Alex Ovechkin (18). Assists: J. Carlson (23), J. Chychrun (17). Time: 17:41<\/p>\n
Capitals pull Thompson again.<\/p>\n
Timeout Washington with 1:20 remaining.<\/p>\n
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4-1 Dallas Stars<\/p>\n
ENG: Roope Hintz (13). Unassisted. Time: 19:41<\/p>\n
Capitals lose 4-1. Stars sweep the season series. The Caps were outshot 36 to 24.<\/p>\n
No energy, not many goals, and no win: Stars beat Capitals 4-1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\nComment below. Refresh for live updates during the game. The thread will be closed shortly after the game is completed.<\/p>\n
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