
Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey LeagueCapitals score 4 goals in the 3rd period to rally to beat the Red Wings 5-2

Taylor Raddysh got the Capitals on the board after falling behind 2-0, and, after Protas tied it in the first minute of the third, Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal 66 seconds later. Logan Thompson bounced back from a rough start to stop 18 of the 20 shots he faced as Washington padded its lead atop the Eastern Conference.
Detroit's Cam Talbot allowed five goals on 29 shots, falling apart just after the second intermission. Dylan Larkin and Moritz Seider had given the Red Wings — who are trying to get one of the East's two wild-card spots — a lead, but they could not hold on and lost ground in the playoff race with their fifth consecutive loss.
Some Capitals fans chanted, “Pull the goalie!” late, hoping Alex Ovechkin would get a chance to shoot at an empty net. That did not happen, and he remains at 885 goals, 10 back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.
Capitals: Even without Ovechkin scoring, they are back to playing the hockey that has them among the league's best teams.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:43 | Dylan Larkin Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (42) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:00 | Moritz Seider Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (25), Lucas Raymond (43) |
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Goal | 1st Period 18:39 | Taylor Raddysh Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (11), Rasmus Sandin (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:51 | Aliaksei Protas Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (22) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:57 | Jakob Chychrun Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (44), Pierre-Luc Dubois (38) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:17 | Aliaksei Protas Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (26), John Carlson (36) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:19 | Tom Wilson Goal (29) Backhand, assists: Aliaksei Protas (29) |
Statistics
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14 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
12 | Hits | 16 |
1 | Takeaways | 2 |
19 | Shots | 28 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 2 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
26 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
47.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.7 |
17 | Giveaways | 14 |
2 | Total Penalties | 4 |
7 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Matt Roy, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 3 |
Logan Thompson, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Elmer Soderblom, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 3 |
Petr Mrazek, G | Out | Apr 3 |
Erik Gustafsson, D | Out | Mar 21 |
Game Information
Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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46 | 25 | 96 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 27 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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48 | 18 | 105 | 9 |
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46 | 24 | 96 | 4 |
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40 | 29 | 87 | 7 |
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36 | 32 | 79 | 7 |
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34 | 30 | 77 | 9 |
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32 | 32 | 74 | 10 |
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30 | 34 | 71 | 11 |
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31 | 36 | 71 | 9 |