DETROIT (AP) — Shayne Gostisbehere scored in every of the primary two intervals and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 8-3 on Tuesday evening, for his or her first six-game profitable streak in almost 5 years.
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Lucas Raymond additionally had a purpose within the first, giving Detroit a 2-0 lead after one. Joe Veleno scored and J.T. Compher had a short-handed purpose within the second interval to place the Red Wings forward 5-2.
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Detroit did not let up with Robby Fabbri, Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin scoring within the third.
Alex Lyon completed with 18 saves for the Red Wings, whose final six-game run was from March 23, 2019, to April 2 of that 12 months — one in all seven straight seasons to finish and not using a playoff recreation.
Detroit leads the Eastern Conference’s wild-card standings and the franchise’s followers are clearly fired up in regards to the staff’s probabilities to make the playoffs for the primary time since 2019.
The Capitals, who path the highest two groups within the wild-card standings, are hoping to shut the season robust sufficient to keep away from lacking the playoffs in two straight seasons for the primary time since a three-postseason drought that started in 2004 — a season earlier than Alex Ovechkin began his spectacular profession.
Hendrix Lapierre scored early within the second to tug Washington inside one and Michael Sgarbossa made it 4-2 later within the interval. Max Pacioretty lower the deficit to a few targets halfway by means of the third.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 23 photographs for the Capitals, who had gained 4 of their final 5 video games to achieve some floor on Philadelphia for the Metropolitan Division’s third assured playoff spot.
Washington, coming off a 6-3 win over Ottawa, performed for the second straight evening. The rested and rolling Red Wings took benefit with a two-goal first interval that would have included a 3rd if Fabbri did not have a purpose waved off.
The Capitals had been additionally lacking regulars T.J. Oshie, Nic Dowd and Nick Jensen to harm and Sonny Milano to sickness.
The Red Wings had been in management for a lot of the evening, wanting like they had been on the facility play throughout even-strength conditions and even scoring a purpose once they had been killing a penalty.
They peppered Lindgren with 12 photographs within the first interval and 11 extra within the second whereas giving up a complete of 11 photographs, coming into the third.
UP NEXT
Capitals: Host the Flyers on Friday evening.
Red Wings: Host the New York Islanders, capturing for his or her first seven-game profitable streak since January, 2012, on Thursday evening.
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