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Tuch scores twice in his first game for Washington, helping the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 5-2

— Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington, Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist and the Capitals beat the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night.
Oct 2, 2026, 09:47 pm - AP
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1st PeriodWSHCAR
6:33Alex Tuch (1)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1), Alex Ovechkin (1)
10
11:33Cole Hutson (1)
Assists: Ilya Protas (1), Aliaksei Protas (1)
20
14:23Alex Tuch (2)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (2), Tom Wilson (1)
30
2nd PeriodWSHCAR
1:36Jakob Chychrun (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Strome (1)
40
16:50Sebastian Aho (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Andrei Svechnikov (1), Jackson Blake (1)
41
16:58Ryan Leonard (1)
Assists: Dylan Strome (2), Jakob Chychrun (1)
51
3rd PeriodWSHCAR
10:50Logan Stankoven (1)
Assists: K'Andre Miller (1), William Carrier (1)
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Logan Stankoven Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Charles Alexis Legault hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • William Carrier hit Boone Jenner
  • Mark Jankowski hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Giveaway by Brandon Bussi
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Sean Walker Roughing against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Taylor Hall faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Deslauriers
  • Giveaway by Charles Alexis Legault
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Charles Alexis Legault
  • William Carrier hit Matt Roy
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Martinook hit Martin Fehervary
  • K'Andre Miller hit Alex Tuch
  • Charles Alexis Legault Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Ilya Protas
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Matt Roy
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal hit Martin Fehervary
  • Jordan Staal hit Matt Roy
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Sean Walker hit Alex Tuch
  • Cole Hutson shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
  • Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Jackson Blake Tip-In Short
  • Jaccob Slavin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jordan Martinook hit Martin Fehervary
  • Charles Alexis Legault Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal hit Matt Roy
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Charles Alexis Legault Slashing against Justin Sourdif
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Nikolaj Ehlers hit Jakob Chychrun
  • William Carrier Snap Shot Wide Left
  • William Carrier Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal Backhand Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • William Carrier hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Jaccob Slavin Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Cole Hutson shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jackson Blake Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Jackson Blake
  • Jackson Blake Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Cole Hutson
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by William Carrier
  • Jordan Martinook hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Eric Robinson hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Giveaway by Eric Robinson
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Vincent Desharnais
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sebastian Aho Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (1), Jackson Blake (1)
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Ilya Protas
  • Eric Robinson hit Timothy Liljegren
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Ilya Protas
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Jordan Staal Tip-In Wide Left
  • Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jackson Blake Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Logan Stankoven Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrei Svechnikov Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal hit Aliaksei Protas
  • William Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Left
  • William Carrier Backhand Wide Right
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Ryan Leonard
  • Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Taylor Hall
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Giveaway by Sean Walker
  • Mark Jankowski hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Vincent Desharnais shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • William Carrier hit Vincent Desharnais
  • Logan Stankoven Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: K'Andre Miller (1), William Carrier (1)
  • Logan Stankoven hit Martin Fehervary
  • Logan Stankoven hit Martin Fehervary
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Taylor Hall hit Ilya Protas
  • Taylor Hall Tripping against Alex Tuch
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Charles Alexis Legault hit Cole Hutson
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
  • Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Taylor Hall Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Charles Alexis Legault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Sebastian Aho Roughing against Anthony Beauvillier
  • Charles Alexis Legault Misconduct
  • Giveaway by Eric Robinson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Matt Roy hit Taylor Hall
  • Puck in Netting
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Boone Jenner Backhand saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Icing
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Sean Walker
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Roughing against Sean Walker
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Ryan Leonard hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Jackson Blake
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Puck in Benches
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Alex Tuch Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1), Alex Ovechkin (1)
  • Tom Wilson hit Sean Walker
  • Giveaway by Vincent Desharnais
  • Giveaway by Cole Hutson
  • Icing
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Vincent Desharnais hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  • Vincent Desharnais hit Jordan Martinook
  • Tom Wilson hit Logan Stankoven
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Takeaway by Matt Roy
  • Cole Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Cole Hutson Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Cole Hutson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ilya Protas (1), Aliaksei Protas (1)
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Puck in Netting
  • K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Ryan Leonard
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Cole Hutson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Alex Tuch Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (2), Tom Wilson (1)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against William Carrier
  • Icing
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Icing
  • Ilya Protas faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ilya Protas
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Ilya Protas Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan Leonard hit K'Andre Miller
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Andrei Svechnikov
  • Off-side
  • Boone Jenner Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (1)
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Logan Thompson
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Cross-checking against Sean Walker
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Matt Roy hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Icing
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Jakob Chychrun Tripping against Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Off-side
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Cole Hutson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jordan Martinook shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Cole Hutson Interference against Andrei Svechnikov
  • On-Ice Official
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Ryan Leonard Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (2), Jakob Chychrun (1)
  • Jordan Kyrou Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Too many men/ice served by Alex Ovechkin
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Boone Jenner Deflected saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Boone Jenner
  • Matt Roy hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Off-side
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Cole Hutson hit William Carrier
  • Cole Hutson Holding against William Carrier
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Icing
  • Jackson Blake shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Vincent Desharnais
  • Tom Wilson hit Taylor Hall
  • Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Ilya Protas
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Martin Fehervary Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Fehervary Cross-checking against Andrei Svechnikov
  • On-Ice Official
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Cole Hutson
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Alex Tuch hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • High Stick
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Mark Jankowski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
  • Giveaway by Cole Hutson
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
  • Charles Alexis Legault shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Vincent Desharnais hit Jordan Staal
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Mark Jankowski
  • Jordan Kyrou Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Martin Fehervary hit Charles Alexis Legault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Sourdif Cross-checking against Taylor Hall
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
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