Capitals VS Kings 4-3, 1/7/24

 

THAT ONE FELT GOOD#CapsKings | #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/8tDcZ6O2ah

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 7, 2024

*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*

   The Kings played in Washington on Sunday, January 7th. It was a close win for the Kings, but the Capitals won with a 4-3 score. The Kings have been on a losing streak - five games now where they have lost.

Capitals lineup against the Kings:

Ovechkin - Kuznetsov - Wilson

Pacioretty - Strome - Lapierre

Protas - McMichael - Mantha

Malenstyn - Dowd - Aube-Kubel

Fehervary - Carlson

Riemsdyk - Jensen

Edmundson - Bear

Kuemper

Shepard

Kings lineup against the Capitals:

Byfield - Kopitar - Moore

Laferriere - Dubois - Kempe

Fiala - Danault - Kaliyev

Grundstrom - Lizotte - Lewis

Anderson - Doughty

Gavrikov - Clarke

Englund - Roy

Talbot

Rittich

   The first period was completely scoreless.

   Nic Dowd starts off the game, with the Capitals in the lead. Dowd has scored in back-to-back games, recording four points in the last five. Adrian Kempe ties up the game with 12:48 remaining. Kevin Fiala gets the Kings in the lead, this being his ninth goal of the season. Dylan Strome ties it up - 2-2 being the final score of the second.

   Kevin Fiala strikes back early in the third, this being his tenth of the season! Nicolas Aube-Kubel scores his fourth of the season and ties the game back up. John Carlson scores - the final score being 4-3.

- 500 NHL Games for Joel Edmundson

- Kevin Fiala stats:

   - 10 Goals

   - 23 Assists

   - 33 Points

- Nic Dowd stats:

   - 6 Goals

   - 4 Assists

   - 10 Points

 

 

 

Fourth line came to play today

2G-4A—6PTS

+3

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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) January 7, 2024

POST-GAME : Nicolas Aube-Kubel

POST-GAME : John Carlson

POST-GAME : Dylan Strome