SEATTLE (AP) — Jared McCann had two goals and two assists as the Seattle Kraken defeated the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Jordan Eberle and Marty Beniers each had a goal and an assist. Ryker Evans also scored for Seattle and Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves.
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Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season for Washington and Logan Thompson stopped 27 shots. This was Ovechkin’s 919th career goal, extending his NHL record.
Seattle started the second period with 1:30 left in the second quarter when McCann scored on a shot from the right side between the circle and the blue line at 1:15.
With 9 minutes and 51 seconds left in the game, he responded to the rebound of Beniers’ shot and scored his 14th goal, rewriting the score to 2-0. This was also McCann’s first multi-goal game this season. The assist extended Beniers’ winning streak to four games.
Eberle scored his team-leading 19th goal with 2:06 left in the second quarter, deflecting McCann’s power shot off the left post to make it 3-0.
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McCann thought he had his second career hat trick when he broke through at 1:27 of the third period. However, as all the hats thrown on the ice were swept away, word came out that the double minor penalty that was whistled against Beniers was under review. The call was affirmed, the goal was disallowed, and the Capitals went on the power play.
Ovechkin scored at 2:30, 1:03 away from a 4-minute lead.
Evans scored his fifth goal of the season with 6:48 left to make it 4-1, while Beniers’ 13th goal extended the lead to 5-1 with 3:33 left. It was Beniers’ ninth goal in January, tying the team’s single-month scoring record.
Next
Capitals: Visit the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Kraken: Hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
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