Ovechkin and McMichael each score twice as the Capitals deal the Devils a 6-2 defeat

— Alex Ovechkin and Connor McMichael each scored twice, and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-2, boosting their slim playoff chances and dealing their division rivals a tough blow in their pursuit.
Feb 20, 2024, 11:36 pm - AP
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Devils1012
Capitals1146
1st PeriodNJWSH
0:39Connor McMichael (9)
Assists: Aliaksei Protas (18), Rasmus Sandin (14)
01
15:06Alexander Holtz (13)
Assists: Simon Nemec (13)
11
2nd PeriodNJWSH
4:17Connor McMichael (10)
Unassisted
12
3rd PeriodNJWSH
4:10Dylan Strome (21)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (25), Sonny Milano (5)
13
8:44Alex Ovechkin (15)
Assists: Dylan Strome (17)
14
12:27Michael Sgarbossa (1)
Assists: John Carlson (28), Max Pacioretty (9)
15
15:34Erik Haula (12)
Assists: Tyler Toffoli (14), Brendan Smith (6)
25
19:27Alex Ovechkin (16) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Strome (18), T.J. Oshie (7)
26

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Connor McMichael Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (18), Rasmus Sandin (14)
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ondrej Palat
  • Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Simon Nemec
  • Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Kevin Bahl
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
  • Alexander Holtz shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Michael Sgarbossa Backhand saved by Nico Daws
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Ethan Bear hit Ondrej Palat
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Nathan Bastian
  • Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • T.J. Oshie Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Tyler Toffoli
  • Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
  • Michael Sgarbossa Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd hit Kevin Bahl
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Tom Wilson hit Tyler Toffoli
  • Nick Jensen hit Tomas Nosek
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • T.J. Oshie Tripping against Dawson Mercer
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • John Carlson hit Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Ondrej Palat
  • Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Connor McMichael Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Takeaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Max Pacioretty hit Colin Miller
  • T.J. Oshie Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Colin Miller shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Simon Nemec
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Alex Ovechkin Tripping against Tomas Nosek
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Takeaway by Sonny Milano
  • Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Nico Daws
  • T.J. Oshie Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Tom Wilson Backhand Wide Left
  • Ethan Bear Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Ethan Bear Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Dylan Strome Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (25), Sonny Milano (5)
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Connor McMichael Deflected Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson hit Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Ethan Bear Wrist Shot
  • T.J. Oshie Tip-In Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (17)
  • Connor McMichael Slap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Joel Edmundson hit Timo Meier
  • Michael Sgarbossa Tip-In Wide Left
  • Michael Sgarbossa Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (28), Max Pacioretty (9)
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Connor McMichael hit Simon Nemec
  • Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Right
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jesper Bratt
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Connor McMichael Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Nico Daws
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (18), T.J. Oshie (7)
  • Timo Meier Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timo Meier faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right
  • Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Colin Miller hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Nathan Bastian Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ondrej Palat hit Connor McMichael
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Erik Haula Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Icing
  • Tyler Toffoli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Tyler Toffoli
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Kevin Bahl Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Timo Meier
  • Curtis Lazar Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Ethan Bear shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Brendan Smith hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Nathan Bastian hit T.J. Oshie
  • Tomas Nosek hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Alexander Holtz Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Simon Nemec (13)
  • Timo Meier Backhand Wide Right
  • Colin Miller hit Sonny Milano
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Tom Wilson
  • Off-side
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Takeaway by Jack Hughes
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Curtis Lazar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nico Hischier Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Tyler Toffoli
  • Tyler Toffoli Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tyler Toffoli Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Colin Miller
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Kevin Bahl Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Nick Jensen
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Curtis Lazar hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tomas Nosek hit Dylan Strome
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nico Hischier Batted Wide Right
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Nico Hischier Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Dawson Mercer Backhand Wide Right
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Puck in Benches
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jack Hughes Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Kevin Bahl
  • Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Ondrej Palat hit Max Pacioretty
  • Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Off-side
  • Erik Haula hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Jack Hughes
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Colin Miller
  • Colin Miller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Curtis Lazar hit Ethan Bear
  • Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • High Stick
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Hand Pass
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Max Pacioretty
  • Alexander Holtz Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nathan Bastian hit Joel Edmundson
  • Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Haula Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Tyler Toffoli (14), Brendan Smith (6)
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Ondrej Palat hit Ethan Bear
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • TV Timeout
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Interference against Beck Malenstyn
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Kevin Bahl hit Anthony Mantha
  • Takeaway by Brendan Smith
  • Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
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