#crashers<\/a><\/p>\nDrake Batherson rings one hard off the post.<\/p>\n
Caps kill the penalty with 6:09 remaining in the period.<\/p>\n
Wilson, running hot out of the penalty box, skates the puck down the ice and nearly scores on a huge shot from the left side.<\/p>\n
Logan Thompson with a trading card save on Artem Zub from the right circle.<\/p>\n
Hutson dazzling again in the offensive zone. He\u2019s like Backstrom on the backend.<\/p>\n
At intermission: The score is tied 0-0. The Senators outshot the Capitals 16-7.<\/p>\n
2nd Period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
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Power play<\/p>\n
Nick Cousins slashing penalty (2 mins) at 1:30<\/p>\n
Cole Hutson is quarterbacking the second power-play unit.<\/p>\n
Caps can\u2019t score.<\/p>\n
Rasmus Sandin\u2019s centering pass goes off Alex Ovechkin\u2019s skate and in! That\u2019s Ovi\u2019s 922nd career goal.<\/p>\n
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1-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n
Goal: Alex Ovechkin (25). Assists: R. Sandin (21). Time: 8:09<\/p>\n
Ovi fist-bumps Ilya and Sergei through the glass after his goal.<\/p>\n
With under four minutes remaining, Ovi gets two big chances at 5v5. He\u2019s getting open tonight and getting some opportunities.<\/p>\n
Wilson fakes as if he\u2019s gonna pass, pulling Ullmark off the short-side post, and rips it into the net.<\/p>\n
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2-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n
Goal: Tom Wilson (25). Assists: T. van Riemsdyk (8), P. Dubois (4). Time: 18:13<\/p>\n
At intermission: The Capitals lead 2-0 after goals by Ovechkin and Wilson. The Caps outshot the Senators 13 to 6 in the second period \u2014 though I wouldn\u2019t say they dominated. Shots on goal overall are 22-20 Ottawa.<\/p>\n
3rd Period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
Senators are now trying to put more pressure on Cole Hutson in the defensive zone, but he\u2019s handling it. Threw a counter hit to make a play.<\/p>\n
Tom Wilson decks Shane Pinto behind the net. There\u2019s a huge commotion at the bench between Wilson and Cousins. <\/p>\n
Wilson is going to the box for roughing, removing Cousins\u2019 helmet.<\/p>\n
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Penalty kill<\/p>\n
Tom Wilson roughing – removing opponent’s helmet penalty (2 mins) at 5:35<\/p>\n
Pinto breaks his stick on a one-timer at the top of the circles, throwing the handle of his stick hard against the boards in frustration. <\/p>\n
Sens got some looks, had 1:32 of zone time, but the Capitals kill the penalty.<\/p>\n
Eight minutes in, the Senators are outshooting the Capitals 9-0. That doesn\u2019t seem to portend well but we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n
Hendrix Lapierre deflects a Rasmus Sandin shot off the post past Ullmark. Not a shot, but almost a goal!<\/p>\n
Dylan Cozens tries to deke around four guys in the offensive zone and gets decked by Tom Wilson.<\/p>\n
Ryan Leonard stopped on a breakaway. He dekes and tries to beat Ullmark to the far post, but he\u2019s got to get that shot up if he\u2019s going to score.<\/p>\n
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Penalty kill<\/p>\n
Anthony Beauvillier slashing penalty (2 mins) at 14:13<\/p>\n
Capitals kill the penalty.<\/p>\n
Senators pull Ullmark with just over 3 minutes to go in regulation.<\/p>\n
Senators score after a shot deflected by PLD appears to go off of Sandin and and St\u00fctzle and in.<\/p>\n
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2-1 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n
Goal (6v5): Tim St\u00fctzle (31). Assists: C. Giroux (31), T. Chabot (23). Time: 17:19<\/p>\n
Pro scores an empty-netter from neutral ice. His goal song for this one was \u201cCountry Roads.\u201d<\/p>\n
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3-1 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n
ENG: Aliaksei Protas (31). Assists:C. McMichael (24). Time: 18:28<\/p>\n
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Power play<\/p>\n
Tyler Kleven high-sticking penalty (2 mins) at 18:48<\/p>\n
Cole Hutson scores his first NHL goal in his first NHL game!<\/p>\n
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4-1 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n
PP ENG: Cole Hutson (1). Unassisted. Time: 19:34<\/p>\n
Free Nuggs.<\/p>\n
Capitals win 4-1.<\/p>\n
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