On Saturday night, T.J. Oshie made history for the Washington Capitals in a winning 4-3 thriller against the Montreal Canadiens, marking his 300th career marker.
A great contribution was made by Aliaksei Protas and Anthony Mantha, who scored one goal and one assist each. Sonny Milano also helping them. With that victory, the Caps halted their two-game losing streak. Also, it was only the second win in the last ten games they played.
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Of the two, Oshie’s achievement was the night’s highlight. He characterized the team’s collective desire by saying, “There’s not a point out there that we don’t need right now.” On the other hand, superstar and career-high seven-game goal streak Alexander Ovechkin finished with six consecutive games with a goal.
The Capitals netminder Darcy Kuemper stopped 28 shots, a key ingredient for the midweek victory. The team’s coach, Spencer Carbery, commented that the resilience of the players in the game where the score was changing constantly was admirable. In an interview, he also repeated the importance of his team getting two points, as the playoff race is very tight.
On the Habs’ side, it was Nick Suzuki, Arber Xhekaj, and Alex Newhook who scored, but it wasn’t enough for the Habs to triumph. Jake Allen, the goalkeeper of the St. Louis Blues, blocked no less than 30 shots. The team lost its second match in a row after a loss to the New York Rangers.
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Upcoming Games
The Capitals will welcome the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. The Canadiens will try to regroup before playing the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night to conclude their two-game home stand.