Alex Ovechkin scores, but the Capitals lose a 5th consecutive game, 5-2 to the Canadiens

— After falling into a deficit they couldn't climb out of once again, the Washington Capitals are in danger of digging too deep a hole to preserve their playoff hopes.
Feb 7, 2024, 03:36 am - AP
123T
Canadiens3025
Capitals0112
1st PeriodMTLWSH
6:42Nick Suzuki (14)
Assists: Cole Caufield (23)
10
7:39Nick Suzuki (15)
Assists: Arber Xhekaj (3)
20
13:07Michael Pezzetta (3)
Assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (6)
30
2nd PeriodMTLWSH
6:03Alex Ovechkin (10)
Assists: Dylan Strome (13), Martin Fehervary (9)
31
3rd PeriodMTLWSH
11:19Juraj Slafkovsky (8)
Assists: Jake Evans (12), Mike Matheson (28)
41
11:41Rasmus Sandin (2)
Assists: John Carlson (26), Dylan Strome (14)
42
14:01Juraj Slafkovsky (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Mike Matheson (29), Nick Suzuki (30)
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jayden Struble
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • T.J. Oshie hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome Poke saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • T.J. Oshie Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Michael Pezzetta
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • T.J. Oshie hit Mike Matheson
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Max Pacioretty Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor McMichael Unsportsmanlike conduct against Lucas Condotta
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • T.J. Oshie hit Lucas Condotta
  • Max Pacioretty Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (13), Martin Fehervary (9)
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jake Evans
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Anderson
  • Tom Wilson Backhand Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tom Wilson hit Juraj Slafkovsky
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jake Evans
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Josh Anderson
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Michael Sgarbossa Tip-In Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
  • John Carlson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tom Wilson hit Cole Caufield
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
  • Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Max Pacioretty Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Dylan Strome Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Nick Suzuki
  • Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Anthony Mantha Roughing against Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Tom Wilson hit Jake Evans
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nick Jensen hit Jayden Struble
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Rasmus Sandin Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (26), Dylan Strome (14)
  • John Carlson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
  • Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Lucas Condotta
  • Anthony Mantha Elbowing against Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jayden Struble
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Tanner Pearson
  • Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jayden Struble hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Off-side
  • Lucas Condotta faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Lucas Condotta Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by David Savard
  • Jesse Ylönen hit Martin Fehervary
  • Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Joel Armia Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (23)
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Arber Xhekaj (3)
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Hooking against Connor McMichael
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Josh Anderson
  • Icing
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Takeaway by Jayden Struble
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael Pezzetta Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (6)
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Lucas Condotta faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Michael Pezzetta hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Jesse Ylönen hit Nic Dowd
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Mike Matheson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Max Pacioretty
  • Giveaway by Jayden Struble
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Brandon Gignac
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Tanner Pearson Hooking against T.J. Oshie
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Lucas Condotta
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jesse Ylönen Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Puck in Benches
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Lucas Condotta faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
  • Lucas Condotta hit T.J. Oshie
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Jesse Ylönen hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Nick Jensen
  • Giveaway by Lucas Condotta
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Tanner Pearson hit John Carlson
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Tanner Pearson High-sticking against John Carlson
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by David Savard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Brandon Gignac
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Icing
  • Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Joel Armia Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Brandon Gignac Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • David Savard hit Tom Wilson
  • Off-side
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  • Giveaway by Brandon Gignac
  • Takeaway by Brandon Gignac
  • David Savard Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Josh Anderson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Tom Wilson
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jayden Struble Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Roughing against Anthony Mantha
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (12), Mike Matheson (28)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  • On-Ice Official
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (29), Nick Suzuki (30)
  • Hand Pass
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
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