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The Canucks defeated the Capitals in Washington at the Capital One Arena on Sunday, February 11th. It was a tied up game throughout the three periods, heading into overtime. The Canucks won with a 3-2 score, this being a great win for them after losing two games straight.
Canucks lineup against the Capitals:
Miller - Lindholm - Boeser
Hoglander - Pettersson - Suter
Joshua - Blueger - Garland
Di Giuseppe - Aman - Mikheyev
Hughes - Hronek
Cole - Myers
Friedman - Juulsen
Demko
DeSmith
Capitals lineup against the Canucks:
Ovechkin - Strome - Oshie
Pacioretty - Sgarbossa - Wilson
Mantha - McMichael - Protas
Malenstyn - Dowd - Aube-Kubel
Fehervary - Carlson
Sandin - Jensen
Edmundson - Bear
Kuemper
Lindgren
Giving the Capitals the 1-0 lead early into the first period - Nic Dowd struck his eighth goal of the season. Nicolas Aube-Kubel got the puck from Rasmus Sandin and centered it to Dowd in front for a redirection. Conor Garland scored the first goal for Vancouver and tied the game up 1-1. Garland secured an outlet pass by Noah Juulsen, following a turnover by the Capitals, and beat Darcy Kuemper under his blocker with a wrist shot at the right circle.
Alex Ovechkin put Washington right back into the lead at 12:23 of the second period. Ovechkin's backdoor pass to T.J. Oshie deflected into the net off Nils Aman's skate. Nils Hoglander responded to even the score at 2-2 soon after Ovechkin's goal. Hoglander took a drop pass from Elias Pettersson on a rush, lifting in a backhand over Darcy Kuemper's left shoulder. Both the Canucks and Capitals went through the whole third period with a 2-2 score, heading into overtime to decide the winner.
The Capitals had a chance to win with a 3-2 score in overtime, but Rasmus Sandin hit the post... however, J.T. Miller struck his 23rd goal of the season with 4.8 remaining in overtime. The Vancouver Canucks finished it up with a 3-2 final.
Conor Garland on the Canucks' 3-2 win in overtime and J.T. Miller's game-winning goal: "I think we've been happy with our competition and effort for most of all the games. I think Boston was a slip up, but we were pretty good in Detroit, and good again tonight. It's just we found a way to get one late in another tight game," - "It's a good finish by Mills (J.T. Miller), he's one of the best players in the league, and not many guys get it on and off their stick that quickly. So, it was a great play."
Alex Ovechkin on the Capitals overtime loss: "It was a battle and it was a good game. I think we played solid and unfortunately, we lost the point," - "I hope all of us realize how we to play - Obviously, when you play against the good teams, it's going to cost you."
Notes:
- Ian Cole has played 800 career games
- Canucks defenseman, Nikita Zadorov, served the first of a two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond.
- Thatcher Demko made 31 saves for Vancouver
- The Capitals have lost seven straight games on Super Bowl Sunday
- Darcy Kuemper made 26 saves for Washington
- Alex Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games with his 13th goal of the season... This is Ovechkin's first five-game goal streak since March 11-19, 2021.
Alex Ovechkin is the fifth player at age 38 or older in NHL history with a goal streak of five or more games, joining Brett Hull (7 GP in 2003-04), Johnny Buyck (6 GP in 1974-75), Joe Pavelski (5 GP in 2022-23), and Justin Williams (5 GP in 2019-20)... Ovechkin has also recorded 16 points in his last 15 games.
Postgame: Ian Cole
Postgame: Rick Tocchet
Postgame: T.J. Oshie
Postgame: Nic Dowd
Postgame: Darcy Kuemper
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