The teams played the match in Washington (United States) at the Capital One Arena stadium. The match ended with a victory for Toronto with a score of 4:1. The Russian scored in the 40th minute with a score of 4:0. He scored on the power play, assisted by John Carlson and Tom Wilson.
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“Washington” won only one victory this season, defeating the “Calgary Flames” with a score of 3:2 B.
Source: Sport

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