The Washington Capitals were blitzed by the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Opening Night. Now, in their fourth game of the season, they’ll look to avenge that loss in Jersey.
Logan Thompson will get his second start in goal while the Caps will remain with the same lines.
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The Capitals-Devils game can be watched on Monumental Sports Network. Puck drop is shortly after 7 pm. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call.
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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 19, 2024
1st Period
Puck is dropped.
🚨 1-0 New Jersey Devils. NJD goal: Erik Haula (2). Assists: S. Noesen (5), T. Tatar (2). Time: 04:45.
Haula, open at the side boards, sends a shot to the net hoping to get a rebound, but it goes in five-hole as Logan Thompson couldn’t track it.
🚨 1-1 tie. WSH goal: Tom Wilson (4). Assists: C. McMichael (3). Time: 06:00.
The backhand sauce pass from McMichael to set up Wilson on the rush was stunning. Tom Wilson is now on a four-game goal streak to start the season.
Tom Wilson extends his season-opening goal streak to four games (4g) to tie the game 1-1. With the goal, Wilson tied the franchise record for longest season opening goal streak, joining Alex Ovechkin (2013), Mike Gartner (1987) and Dennis Maruk (1979).
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🚨 2-1 Washington Capitals. WSH goal: Connor McMichael (1). Assists: T. Wilson (1), J. Chychrun (1). Time: 10:14.
Wilson creates some chaos near the net and McMichael has a layup. Is the Caps second line the first line? (Yes.)
🚨 3-1 Washington Capitals. WSH goal: Alex Ovechkin (1). Assists: J. Carlson (4), D. Strome (3). Time: 14:18.
Alex Ovechkin now 40 goals away from Wayne Gretzky after scoring first of season against Devils
Ovechkin somehow managed to deflect the puck with either his stick or skate and chunk the puck past Markstrom. It’s Ovi’s 854th of his career.
At intermission: The Capitals are dominating early. They outshot the Devils 17 to 10 and out-attempted them 26 to 15 at five-on-five.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
🚨 3-2 Washington Capitals. NJD goal: Nico Hischier (4). Assists: S. Noesen (6). Time: 0:34.
🚨 3-3 tie. NJD goal: Nico Hischier (5). Assists: T. Meier (3). Time: 0:44.
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— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) October 20, 2024
Don’t blink. First shift of the period, Nico Hischier scores 2 goals in 10 seconds to tie it up. The Caps are stunned.
🚨 4-3 Washington Capitals. WSH goal: Andrew Mangiapane (1). Assists: T. van Riemsdyk (1), A. Protas (2). Time: 09:15.
After a great outlet pass by TVR, Mangiapane goes to the far post on a breakaway to score his first goal as a Capital.
🚨 5-3 Washington Capitals. WSH goal: Dylan Strome (1). Assists: T. van Riemsdyk (2). Time: 12:33.
TVR is having himself a night.
At intermission: The Capitals are leading in shots 25 to 20 and out-attempting the Devils 43 to 32.
3rd Period
Puck is dropped.
Brandon Duhaime fights Stefan Noesen after he goes on a cross-checking rampage on TVR at center ice.
🚨 5-4 Washington Capitals. NJD goal: Dawson Mercer (2). Assists: N. Hischier (3), T. Meier (4). Time: 03:39.
Mercer hits the back of the net after Hischier finds him with a cross-ice pass. on an odd-man break
🚨 5-5 tie. NJD goal: Dougie Hamilton (1). Assists: J. Bratt (6). Time: 12:28.
Hamilton’s point shot hits off a Capitals player and bounces past Thompson.
Curtis Lazar takes a high-sticking penalty with 2:37 left in the period. Nic Dowd got clipped up high.
Devils kill the penalty.
At the end of regulation: the Capitals lead in shots 33 to 29 and in five-on-five shot attempts 52 to 46.
Overtime
Miraculous save by Logan Thompson on a 2-on-1 to keep it tied. Jack Hughes hit Timo Meier wide open with a perfect feed.
Thompson stops Dougie Hamilton on a semi breakaway.
🚨 6-5 Washington Capitals. WSH goal: Tom Wilson (5). Assists:D. Strome (4), J. Chychrun (2). Time: 04:00.
Tom Wilson wins it in overtime on a 2-on-1 break. He ripped it hard around the pipes. In and out in a hurry.
Caps win 6-5 (OT). Capitals outshoot Devils 37 to 31.
Caps beat Devils 6-5 (OT) as Tom Wilson becomes the world’s greatest goal-scorer
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