
Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey LeagueDylan Strome and the Capitals surge past the Red Wings 4-1

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael also scored for Washington, winners of seven of the last eight.
Dylan Larkin scored the lone goal for the Red Wings, who have lost eight of their last 10 and remain two points out of a playoff spot.
Logan Thompson made 22 saves to win his fifth straight start and advance to 30-4-5 on the season. He is two wins away from tying Jose Theodore's franchise record for the most wins in his first season with the team.
Petr Mrazek, who made his fourth straight start in goal, stopped 22 of 26 to fall to 12-21-2.
Alex Ovechkin did not score and remains eight goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record, though he picked up an assist.
Capitals: Aliaksei Protas continues to be a breakout star for the Capitals, picking up two assists to hit the 60-point mark for the first time in his career. His 46 points at 5-on-5 are the sixth-most in the NHL, and all but five of his points this season have come eat even strength.
WSH wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 6:36 | Dylan Strome Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (41), Rasmus Sandin (22) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:28 | Dylan Larkin Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Ben Chiarot (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:16 | Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (31), Jakob Chychrun (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:21 | Tom Wilson Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (32), Martin Fehervary (16) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:27 | Connor McMichael Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (22), Dylan Strome (45) |
Statistics
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18 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
21 | Hits | 20 |
5 | Takeaways | 4 |
24 | Shots | 26 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
0 | Power Play Opportunities | 0 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
23 | Faceoffs Won | 17 |
57.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.5 |
13 | Giveaways | 18 |
0 | Total Penalties | 0 |
0 | Penalty Minutes | 0 |
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 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Elmer Soderblom, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 1 |
Petr Mrazek, G | Out | Mar 31 |
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 |