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Alex Ovechkin scored his 899th career goal and added an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.
Nic Dowd, Ryan Leonard and Jakob Chychrun scored for Washington, and the Capitals defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1
The Washington Capitals defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press. Nic Dowd, Ryan Leonard and Jakob Chychrun scored for Washington, and Tom Wilson sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
The Washington Capitals found themselves in a fast-paced showdown with the Columbus Blue Jackets, and under siege early and often. That said, they busted out at exactly the right time, and thanks to Logan Thompson, Alex Ovechkin and more, pulled out a win.
The injury-riddled Kraken fell behind by three goals after two periods and never threatened the Capitals in a 4-1 loss on the road, their second straight, on Tuesday.
The Washington Capitals' Aliaksei Protas is looking to build upon his 30-goal breakout season in 2024-25 with another elite performance.