
Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey LeagueDonato caps Blackhawks comeback, Blackhawks top Capitals 3-2

Donato skated out of the right corner and stuffed a shot past Logan Thompson to hand Washington a second straight loss for only the second time this season.
TJ Brodie connected with 5:53 left in the third period to tie it at 2. Ilya Mikheyev scored Chicago’s first short-handed goal of the season, connecting 51 seconds into the third to start the Blackhawks' comeback from a two-goal deficit.
Teuvo Teravainen had three assists for Chicago, which won its second straight by scoring on three of five shots in the third.
Pierre-Luc Dubois and Andrew Mangiapane scored for Washington in the first period. The Capitals couldn't hold on following a 3-1 loss in Dallas on Monday night that snapped their team-record 10-game road winning streak.
Arvid Soderblom made 20 saves and and Thompson blocked 20 shots.
Blackhawks: Coach Anders Sorensen said Petr Mrazek (groin) is close to returning. Defenseman Seth Jones, second in the NHL with 25:43 of ice time per game, is nearing a return from a right foot injury.
CHI leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:16 | Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:18 | Andrew Mangiapane Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Lars Eller (7), Jakub Vrana (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:51 | Ilya Mikheyev Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:07 | TJ Brodie Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (5), Teuvo Teravainen (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:42 | Ryan Donato Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Murphy (11), Teuvo Teravainen (12) |
Statistics
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15 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
12 | Hits | 13 |
0 | Takeaways | 4 |
22 | Shots | 23 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
27 | Faceoffs Won | 17 |
61.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 38.6 |
17 | Giveaways | 15 |
5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
10 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Alec Martinez, D | Day-To-Day | Mar 31 |
Colton Dach, C | Out | Mar 25 |
Jason Dickinson, C | Out | Mar 25 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Martin Fehervary, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 1 |
Matt Roy, D | Out | Apr 1 |
Game Information
United Center
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,511 | Capacity:

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,511 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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48 | 17 | 105 | 9 |
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45 | 24 | 94 | 4 |
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40 | 29 | 87 | 7 |
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34 | 30 | 77 | 9 |
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35 | 32 | 77 | 7 |
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32 | 32 | 74 | 10 |
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30 | 34 | 71 | 11 |
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31 | 36 | 71 | 9 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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51 | 20 | 106 | 4 |
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49 | 21 | 102 | 4 |
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45 | 26 | 94 | 4 |
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41 | 28 | 89 | 7 |
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41 | 28 | 88 | 6 |
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34 | 29 | 80 | 12 |
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27 | 40 | 62 | 8 |
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21 | 44 | 51 | 9 |