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The Washington Capitals blanked the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 3-0 in a Sunday matinee at Capital One Arena. The win improved the Capitals’ record to 35-26-9 and 79 points on the season. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves in his fifth shutout this season.
The Lineup
Alex Ovechkin — Connor McMichael — T.J. Oshie
Ivan Miroshnichenko — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei Protas
Max Pacioretty — Hendrix Lapierre — Sonny Milano
Beck Malenstyn — Nic Dowd — Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin — Nick Jensen
Alexander Alexeyev — Trevor van Riemsdyk
Lindgren
Darcy Kuemper
Scratches: Center Michael Sgarbossa, defenseman Ethan Bear, and right-wing Tom Wilson (six-game suspension)
Transactions: The Capitals announced during first intermission that they had loaned right-wing Matthew Phillips to the AHL’s Hershey Bears.
Injuries: Center Nicklas Backstrom (hip)
First Period
The opening twenty went by scoreless. The Capitals announced during first intermission that Milano would not return due to an upper-body injury.
INJURY UPDATE: #Caps Sonny Milano (upper body) will not return to today’s game.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) March 24, 2024
Quick Stats
SOG: 9-9
Face-Off Win %: 64% (Capitals), 35% (Jets)
Hits: 13-8 Capitals
Second Period
Neither team could get on the board during the middle frame.
Quick Stats
Total SOG: 21-11 Jets
Face-Off Win %: 52% (Capitals), 47% (Jets)
Total Hits: 22-14 Capitals
Third Period
Carlson (7) would open today’s scoring with a power-play goal 81 seconds into the final period, giving the Capitals a 1-0 lead. Pacioretty (15) and Oshie (9) assisted.
Whole lotta ‘Murica on this goal pic.twitter.com/B6uuB6K12t
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 24, 2024
Ovechkin (25) would extend Washington’s lead to 2-0 at the 3:36 mark. McMichael (15) had the lone assist.
MAKE THAT A FIVE-GAME GOAL STREAK FOR THE #GR8 pic.twitter.com/SYVTGDxS3K
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 24, 2024
Ovechkin (26) would pot his second of the day with twelve minutes left. Strome (35) and Oshie (10) had the helpers.
Spoiled by #Gr8-ness pic.twitter.com/HNlmSYGiqB
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 24, 2024
Quick Stats
Total SOG: 27-19 Jets
Face-Off Win %: 52% (Capitals), 47% (Jets)
Total Hits: 29-19 Capitals
Notes Through the Game
- Milano played in his 300th career game today.
- Carlson has scored in back-to-back games and has recorded a point in five straight games (2g-3a–5p).
- Carlson, who is playing in career game 997, is now two goals shy of 150 career goals.
- Pacioretty’s ten power-play points (2g, 8a) rank fifth on Washington this season.
- Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games. He has scored two goals in three of his last four games.
- Ovechkin has now scored 25 or more goals in 18 of his 19 NHL seasons, with the shortened 2020-21 campaign (24g in 45 GP) being the only season in which he did not reach the 25-goal mark.
- Ovechkin, who entered the NHL All-Star Break with nine goals in 44 games, is currently on pace for 29 goals.
- McMichael, who has established single-season career highs in assists, goals (16), and points (31) this season, has recorded four points (2g, 2a) in his last three games.
- Today marked Ovechkin’s 172nd career multi-goal game. Only Wayne Gretzky (189) has more multi-goal games in NHL history.
- Ovechkin’s 17 goals since Feb. 4 are tied with Kirill Kaprizov for the third-most in the NHL.
- Strome extended his point streak to four games (1g-6a–7p). Strome has recorded 32 points (8g, 24a) in his last 28 games.
- Oshie has scored two or more points in 165 of his 1,002 career games.
The Capitals wrap up their four-game homestand, hosting the Detroit Red Wings at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. Monumental Sports Network will have the coverage beginning at 7 PM ET.
By Della Young
