| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CBJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Game Leaders
Connor McMichael
· C
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Damon Severson
· D
Zachary Aston-Reese
· LW
Team Stats
10Blocked Shots30
17Hits14
10Takeaways4
36Shots22
0Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities1
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
38Faceoffs Won25
60.3Faceoff Win Percent39.7
14Giveaways21
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:26
Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
18:34
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
18:34
Dylan Strome Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (7), Taylor Raddysh (3)
18:16
Cole Sillinger Backhand Wide Left
17:58
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Connor McMichael
17:29
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Zachary Aston-Reese
17:28
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
17:18
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
17:18
Puck in Benches
17:00
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
17:00
On-Ice Official
16:53
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
16:53
Icing
16:47
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
16:47
Goalie Stopped
16:45
Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
16:42
Giveaway by Damon Severson
16:28
Justin Danforth hit Martin Fehervary
15:47
Yegor Chinakhov hit Andrew Mangiapane
15:47
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
15:25
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
15:25
Off-side
14:53
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
14:26
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
14:25
Tom Wilson hit Sean Kuraly
14:15
Tom Wilson hit Jake Christiansen
14:07
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
14:04
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
13:51
Kevin Labanc Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
13:45
Tom Wilson hit Jake Christiansen
13:45
Jake Christiansen Snap Shot Wide Left
13:43
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
13:43
Goalie Stopped
13:41
Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
13:24
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
13:19
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Justin Danforth
13:19
Goalie Stopped
13:17
David Jiricek Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
13:14
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
12:58
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
12:25
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
12:14
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
11:45
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
11:43
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
11:35
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Sean Monahan
11:35
Off-side
11:25
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
11:02
Sean Kuraly hit Martin Fehervary
McMichael, Ovechkin power surging Capitals past Blue Jackets 7-2
— Connor McMichael struck twice, Alex Ovechkin scored his 859th career goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals continued their dominant start to the season with a 7-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
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