Athletistic / Hockey. The Washington Capitals picked up their first win of the new NHL season. Team USA defeated the Calgary Flames in a shootout in the next regular season game.

The match ended with a score of 3:2 B. The match took place at the Capital One Arena in Washington.

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As the match progressed, the hosts had to fight back. Already in the first half, the guests scored two goals. Adam Ruzicka scored in the 4th minute and in the 17th minute, Dillon Dube doubled the Canadian club’s lead.

In the 26th minute, Matthew Phillips cut Washington’s lead to one score. And in the 29th minute, Connor McMiles equalized the score. During the shootout, Washington was more precise: the only one who managed to score was Russian striker Evgeny Kuznetsov. Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin did not convert his attempt.


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