Athletistic / Hockey. Another NHL regular season match took place in Columbus (USA) at the Nationwide Arena stadium. The local Columbus Blue Jackets hosted the Washington Capitals.

The match ended with a victory for the guests with a score of 3:2 OT. Among the losers, Emil Bäckström and the Russian Egor Chinakhov stood out. Canadian striker Anthony Mantha scored twice for the visitors. Another goal was scored by Washington’s Russian captain Alexander Ovechkin. She became victorious. Additionally, Ovechkin made an assist.

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Washington is in 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings with 38 points in 30 games. Columbus is in 15th place in the East with 28 points in 34 matches.


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