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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 6, Columbus 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, April 23, 2018
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Jean Hebert, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 18667
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 1236
Columbus 0123
Periods:
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  • 3
1
Washington   Columbus
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 0:00  
Tom Wilson hits Zach Werenski. 0:15  
Tom Wilson blocks shot from Cam Atkinson. 0:32  
  1:05 Josh Anderson hits Nicklas Backstrom.
  1:24 David Savard shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  1:30 Shot by David Savard misses the net
Giveaway by Lars Eller. 2:11  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Mark Letestu. 2:14  
  2:23 Takeaway by Zach Werenski.
  2:51 Brandon Dubinsky hits John Carlson.
  2:51 Cam Atkinson wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  2:59 Cam Atkinson hits Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Tom Wilson hits Pierre-Luc Dubois. 3:15  
  3:21 Ian Cole blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Dmitry Orlov shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 3:28  
Tom Wilson hits David Savard. 3:29  
Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Cam Atkinson. 3:35  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 3:35  
Brooks Orpik hits Matt Calvert. 3:46  
  3:51 Josh Anderson hits Nicklas Backstrom.
  3:57 Matt Calvert hits Chandler Stephenson.
  4:19 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 4:24  
  4:32 Takeaway by Seth Jones.
Takeaway by Brett Connolly. 4:43  
Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:46  
  5:03 Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  5:24 David Savard hits Brett Connolly.
Lars Eller hits Mark Letestu. 5:26  
  5:38 Takeaway by Thomas Vanek.
Jay Beagle shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:47  
Jakub Vrana hits Markus Nutivaara. 6:17  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 6:22  
Matt Niskanen hits Seth Jones. 6:45  
Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Seth Jones. 7:02  
  7:15 Pierre-Luc Dubois hits Tom Wilson.
  7:50 Shot by Matt Calvert misses the net
Takeaway by John Carlson. 7:55  
Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson. 8:08  
Chandler Stephenson hits Matt Calvert. 8:13  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 8:13  
  8:36 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Brooks Orpik hits Boone Jenner. 9:24  
  9:29 Pierre-Luc Dubois hits Matt Niskanen.
  10:18 Takeaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois.
  10:22 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Tom Wilson blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 10:26  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 10:27  
Tom Wilson hits Zach Werenski. 10:41  
  10:43 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  11:26 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Alex Ovechkin blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 11:41  
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom. 11:51  
Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom. 11:51  
Takeaway by T.J. Oshie. 11:53  
Matt Niskanen shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 12:04  
Dmitry Orlov scores. Assisted by Matt Niskanen and Chandler Stephenson. 12:12  
  12:12 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 13:55  
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 13:59  
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 14:04  
  14:08 Ryan Murray blocks shot from Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  14:13 Josh Anderson hits Michal Kempny.
  14:15 David Savard hits Alex Ovechkin.
  14:56 Ian Cole blocks shot from Chandler Stephenson.
  15:10 Pierre-Luc Dubois shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 15:11  
  15:21 Zach Werenski hits Lars Eller.
  15:34 Shot by Pierre-Luc Dubois misses the net
  15:42 Zach Werenski hits Devante Smith-Pelly.
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 15:53  
Tom Wilson hits Seth Jones. 16:02  
  16:29 David Savard hits T.J. Oshie.
  16:41 Takeaway by Alexander Wennberg.
  16:53 Shot by David Savard misses the net
  17:00 Takeaway by Matt Calvert.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 17:08  
Giveaway by Brett Connolly. 17:37  
  17:43 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
  17:46 Shot by Artemi Panarin misses the net
  18:14 Artemi Panarin hits Matt Niskanen.
Evgeny Kuznetsov blocks shot from Pierre-Luc Dubois. 18:24  
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov. 18:48  
  19:19 Shot by Matt Calvert misses the net
  19:19 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 19:20  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 19:38  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky. 19:38  
2
Washington   Columbus
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 0:00  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 0:09  
  0:09 Mark Letestu wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 0:26  
  0:31 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 0:31  
  0:42 Josh Anderson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
T.J. Oshie hits Zach Werenski. 0:53  
Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 1:04  
Nicklas Backstrom penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Seth Jones. 1:16  
  1:16 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
  1:30 Shot by Artemi Panarin misses the net
  1:50 Alexander Wennberg shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 2:00  
  2:11 Artemi Panarin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  2:18 Alexander Wennberg shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  2:42 Pierre-Luc Dubois hits John Carlson.
Lars Eller blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 3:18  
  3:18 Boone Jenner penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by John Carlson.
  3:18 Brandon Dubinsky wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie.
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:30  
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:42  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:43  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 4:44  
  4:47 Josh Anderson penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brett Connolly.
  4:47 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against T.J. Oshie.
  5:09 Nick Foligno blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 5:16  
  5:25 David Savard blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
John Carlson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:55  
  6:14 Ian Cole blocks shot from John Carlson.
Brett Connolly shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 6:34  
  7:10 Josh Anderson blocks shot from Matt Niskanen.
Shot by Jakub Vrana misses the net 7:20  
Takeaway by Alex Chiasson. 7:45  
  8:21 Takeaway by Markus Nutivaara.
  8:40 Nick Foligno scores. Assisted by Ryan Murray and Ian Cole.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 8:40  
  9:27 Boone Jenner hits Lars Eller.
  9:59 Seth Jones blocks shot from Dmitry Orlov.
  10:07 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  10:11 Thomas Vanek hits Lars Eller.
  10:13 Brandon Dubinsky shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 10:13  
T.J. Oshie hits Ryan Murray. 10:40  
  11:07 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
  11:57 Giveaway by Ian Cole.
Alex Ovechkin hits Oliver Bjorkstrand. 12:42  
Brooks Orpik shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 12:49  
Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by Brooks Orpik and Christian Djoos. 12:50  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Mark Letestu. 12:50  
Alex Chiasson hits Brandon Dubinsky. 13:05  
Matt Niskanen hits Brandon Dubinsky. 13:05  
Alex Chiasson shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 13:29  
  13:29 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Evgeny Kuznetsov blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 14:08  
Tom Wilson hits Artemi Panarin. 14:10  
  14:30 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  14:45 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Josh Anderson. 14:46  
Devante Smith-Pelly hits Ryan Murray. 15:07  
  15:28 Artemi Panarin hits Lars Eller.
Michal Kempny shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 15:29  
  16:03 Takeaway by Ryan Murray.
  16:10 Takeaway by Thomas Vanek.
  16:28 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  16:37 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  16:57 Zach Werenski hits Alex Chiasson.
  17:10 Seth Jones penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Alex Ovechkin.
  17:10 Brandon Dubinsky wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  17:21 Mark Letestu wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  17:25 Giveaway by Mark Letestu.
Alex Ovechkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. 18:23  
  18:23 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
  18:38 Josh Anderson hits Matt Niskanen.
  19:01 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Shot by Chandler Stephenson misses the net 19:29  
Chandler Stephenson blocks shot from Thomas Vanek. 19:50  
  19:51 Matt Calvert shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  19:52 Pierre-Luc Dubois hits Brooks Orpik.
Chandler Stephenson penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nick Foligno. 19:53  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 19:53  
  19:58 Seth Jones shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
3
Washington   Columbus
  0:00 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  0:35 Alexander Wennberg shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  0:57 Giveaway by Cam Atkinson.
Tom Wilson blocks shot from Seth Jones. 1:30  
  1:48 Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  2:03 Shot by Boone Jenner misses the net
  2:05 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  2:25 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  2:25 Pierre-Luc Dubois scores. Assisted by Matt Calvert.
  2:31 Takeaway by Zach Werenski.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 2:52  
Shot by Michal Kempny misses the net 3:08  
Brett Connolly blocks shot from David Savard. 3:31  
Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov. 3:41  
Devante Smith-Pelly scores. 3:56  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 3:56  
  4:12 Thomas Vanek shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Orpik hits Thomas Vanek. 4:28  
  4:37 Shot by Boone Jenner misses the net
Christian Djoos penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nick Foligno. 4:39  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Nick Foligno. 4:39  
Chandler Stephenson scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Jay Beagle and Brooks Orpik. 5:30  
Lars Eller wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 5:30  
Dmitry Orlov hits Oliver Bjorkstrand. 5:41  
  5:55 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Chandler Stephenson.
  6:08 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  6:28 Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Takeaway by Dmitry Orlov. 6:36  
  6:52 Josh Anderson hits Matt Niskanen.
  7:01 Takeaway by Alexander Wennberg.
  7:06 Josh Anderson hits T.J. Oshie.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 7:15  
  7:26 Pierre-Luc Dubois shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois. 7:27  
  7:43 Giveaway by Cam Atkinson.
  8:01 Shot by Matt Calvert misses the net
  8:10 Matt Calvert shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  8:15 Shot by Zach Werenski misses the net
  8:16 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Lars Eller.
  8:22 Nick Foligno scores. Assisted by Boone Jenner and Oliver Bjorkstrand.
  8:22 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  8:28 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  8:40 Ryan Murray blocks shot from Chandler Stephenson.
  8:56 Artemi Panarin shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  8:57 Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
  9:02 Seth Jones shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  9:16 Pierre-Luc Dubois wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  9:28 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from David Savard. 9:38  
  9:39 Alexander Wennberg wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  9:43 David Savard shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Tom Wilson hits David Savard. 10:03  
  10:07 Ian Cole shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
John Carlson blocks shot from Boone Jenner. 11:02  
Dmitry Orlov blocks shot from Seth Jones. 11:12  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 11:35  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 11:43  
Michal Kempny blocks shot from Alexander Wennberg. 12:40  
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 12:55  
Evgeny Kuznetsov penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by David Savard. 12:56  
  12:56 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Cam Atkinson. 13:10  
  13:17 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Cam Atkinson. 13:34  
  14:57 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  15:14 Shot by Zach Werenski misses the net
  15:37 Markus Nutivaara shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
  15:37 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Jay Beagle.
Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Oliver Bjorkstrand. 15:46  
  16:09 Oliver Bjorkstrand hits Matt Niskanen.
Alex Ovechkin blocks shot from Ryan Murray. 17:36  
  17:40 Nick Foligno wins the faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom.
  17:50 Shot by Artemi Panarin misses the net
  18:04 Cam Atkinson shoots Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Orpik blocks shot from Artemi Panarin. 18:07  
Jay Beagle wins the faceoff against Alexander Wennberg. 18:08  
Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom. 18:33  
  18:52 Matt Calvert hits Matt Niskanen.
Matt Niskanen blocks shot from Cam Atkinson. 19:06  
  19:12 Seth Jones hits Jay Beagle.
Lars Eller scores on an empty net. Assisted by Jay Beagle. 19:46  
  19:46 Pierre-Luc Dubois penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tom Wilson.
Tom Wilson penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois. 19:46  
  19:46 Mark Letestu wins the faceoff against Chandler Stephenson.
  19:59 Shot by Josh Anderson misses the net