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Live blog: Capitals take on Red Wings as Zach Fucale makes first NHL start

By Ian Oland

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November 11, 2021 5:33 pm

The Washington Capitals will play the Red Wings in Detroit tonight for the first time since 2019. The last time that happened, Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick. (Yeah, I don’t remember it too, because he’s scored, like, so many hat tricks.)

The Capitals are giving journeyman goaltender Zach Fucale his first NHL start with Vitek Vanecek out (maintenance day/injury) and Ilya Samsonov samsonoving. The Capitals also play the Columbus Blue Jackets tomorrow in the second game of a back-to-back meaning Sammy or a recovered Vanecek will likely get the nod there.

Tonight’s game was supposed to be the reunion game between Jakub Vrana and Anthony Mantha. Instead, both players are out with shoulder injuries which is absolutely tragic.

Washington will look to continue to look to get back on track after losing three of their last four. Watch along with us on NBC Sports Washington.

What you missed from today

Ovi’s 2019 hat trick in DET

The Capitals Lines

Look closely at Connor McMichael here

SCOARLOV! 1-0 Caps.

That goal was all Kuzy with that awesome puck retrieval behind the net.

Lars Eller scores 10 seconds later on the very next shift! 2-0 WSH.

It’s Lars’ first goal of the season.

Some fun history after those two tallies.

How did Connor McMichael NOT score on this breakaway?

The Fucales are v proud of their son tonight

Zach Fucale gets the shutout!

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