Athletistic / Hockey. Last night in Washington at Capital One Arena, an NHL regular season game took place between the Washington Capitals and the Minnesota Wild. The home team won the shootout with a score of 3:2.
Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome scored sharp shots for the Capitals. Marco Rossi and Ryan Hartman scored for the Wild.
Washington’s decisive shootout was scored by defenseman John Carlson. It is worth noting that the teams managed a total of seven shots in the post-match series. Russian Caps forwards Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov missed their attempt. Minnesota’s Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov also failed to score in the shootout.
Alexander Ovechkin spent 22 minutes 23 seconds on the ice, scored one assist, had three shots on target and had a neutral utility rating of “0”. Evgeniy Kuznetsov also scored an assist in 25:22 of playing time, made five shots and finished the match with a useful score of “-1”. Kirill Kaprizov played 24 minutes 56 seconds, scored no effective points, made six shots and received a “0” in the utility column.
Source: Sport
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