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The Washington Capitals fell to the Vancouver Canucks in overtime by a score of 3-2 in a Super Bowl Sunday matinee at Capital One Arena. The loss dropped the Capitals’ record to 23-20-8 and 54 points on the season. Goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves in the loss.
The Lineup
Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — T.J. Oshie
Max Pacioretty — Michael Sgarbossa — Tom Wilson
Aliaskei Protas — Connor McMichael — Anthony Mantha
Beck Malenstyn — Nic Dowd — Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin — Nick Jensen
Joel Edmundson — Ethan Bear
Kuemper
Charlie Lindgren
Scratches: Right-wing Matthew Phillips and defenseman Alexander Alexeyev
Injuries: Defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (illness), right-wing Sonny Milano (upper-body), center Nicklas Backstrom (hip), and center Evgeny Kuznetsov (NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program)
First Period
Just sixty-eight seconds in, Dowd (8) would give the Capitals an early 1-0 lead. Aube-Kubel (9) and Sandin (13) assisted.
wasting no time pic.twitter.com/YE52cM6OrR
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 11, 2024
The Canucks would equalize with a goal from right-wing Conor Garland at the 11:09 mark.
That’s a good Garland goal right there. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Ns6SkvVwsT
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 11, 2024
Quick Stats
SOG: 10-7 Canucks
Face-Off Win %: 61% (Canucks), 38% (Capitals)
Hits: 10-10
Second Period
At the 7:37 mark, Ovechkin would give the Capitals a 2-1 lead, his fifth straight game with a goal. Strome and Oshie had the assists.
8️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ pic.twitter.com/5iW99DeaMU
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 11, 2024
Vancouver would tie it again, 2-2, with a goal from left-wing Nils Hollander at the 8:48 mark.
Please enjoy this Höglander highlight. pic.twitter.com/GXjKdoTt34
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 11, 2024
Quick Stats
Total SOG: 25-19 Capitals
Face-Off Win %: 61% (Canucks), 38% (Capitals)
Total Hits: 16-16
Third Period
The final frame would go scoreless, prompting overtime.
Quick Stats
Total SOG: 30-29 Capitals
Face-Off Win %: 61% (Canucks), 38% (Capitals)
Total Hits: 23-20 Canucks
Overtime
A McMichael turnover led Canucks center J.T. Miller to win it with 4.8 seconds left in overtime for a 3-2 final score.
JONATHAN❗️ TANNER❗️ MILLER❗️ pic.twitter.com/Oire1qiIgS
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 11, 2024
Quick Stats
Total SOG: 34-31 Capitals
Face-Off Win %: 58% (Canucks), 41% (Capitals)
Total Hits: 23-20 Canucks
Notes Through the Game
- Dowd registered his first career goal against Vancouver, with whom he played 40 games during the 2017-18 season.
- Sandin has recorded seven points (2g, 5a) in his last nine games.
- Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games (1/27/24-2/11/24: 5g) with his 13th goal of the season. It marks his first five-game goal streak since March 11-19, 2021 (6g in 5 GP).
- Ovechkin is the fifth player in NHL history with a goal streak of five or more games at age 38 or older, joining Brett Hull (7 GP in 2003-04), Johnny Bucyk (6 GP in 1974-75), Joe Pavelski (5 GP in 2022-23) and Justin Williams (5 GP in 2019-20).
- Ovechkin has recorded 16 points (7g, 9a) in his last 15 games.
- Strome has recorded 15 points (7g, 8a) in his last 18 games.
- Oshie has recorded 26 points (9g, 17a) in 35 career games vs. Vancouver.
The Capitals clash next with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. Coverage begins at 7 PM on Monumental Sports Network.
By Della Young
