Athletistic/Hockey. The Washington Capitals were eliminated by the Arizona Coyotes early in the morning of December 5 (Moscow time) in an NHL regular season away game. The meeting between the teams ended with a crushing victory for the Coyotes with a score of 6:0.
The first period ended with a score of 5:0 in favor of Arizona. The following players made accurate shots during this 20-minute period: Nick Schmaltz (doubles), Logan Cooley, Michael Carcone and Jason Zucker. The final numbers on the scoreboard were set at the end of the second period by Nick Bjugstad.
Washington captain and forward Alexander Ovechkin spent 19 minutes 31 seconds on the field in this match, made three shots on target, did not use any powerful moves, and received a negative utility coefficient of “-1” .
Washington suffered its second consecutive defeat. The Capitals are ninth in the NHL Eastern Conference standings with 26 points after 22 games. Arizona scored 28 points in 24 games and moved into seventh place in the West.
Source: Sport
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