Athletistic/Hockey. On the night of December 18, the Washington Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL regular season road game. The match ended in a shootout with the capital winning with a score of 2:1.
Slovak defender Martin Fehervary scored a goal for the winners in regulation time. The winning shootout was scored by Russian striker Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Hurricanes benefited from a precise shot from Finnish forward Sebastian Aho.
Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin spent 20 minutes 45 seconds on the ice, scored no effective actions and earned a “+1” utility rating. His goalless streak this season in the NHL extended to 13 games – an anti-record.
“Washington” after 28 matches scored 34 points and occupies eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. “Carolina” with 35 points after 31 matches occupies seventh place in the East.
Source: Sport
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