Capitals beat Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes 5-2 as Tuch scores twice in debut
Washington opened its season with a road win over the defending champions, who have now lost their first two games.
What we know
- Washington beat Carolina 5-2 at Lenovo Center on Friday night, scoring three goals in the first period and two in the second. [1] [2]
- Alex Tuch, in his first game with the Capitals, scored two goals and was named the game's first star. [1] [2]
- Logan Thompson made 31 saves for Washington; Brandon Bussi stopped 22 shots for Carolina. [1] [2]
- Washington leads the regular-season series 1-0. [1]
The Washington Capitals beat the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to The Associated Press. Washington leads the regular-season series 1-0. [1][2]
Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington and was named the game's first star. According to the AP, Tuch joined the Capitals in an offseason trade after five seasons with Buffalo. Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists. [1][2]
Goalie Logan Thompson, the second star, made 31 saves. Jakob Chychrun, the third star, also scored. Cole Hutson and Ryan Leonard added goals. [1][2]
The AP said Alex Ovechkin, 41, opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist on Tuch's first goal. [2]
The game turned in the first period. Tuch scored at 6:33, Hutson made it 2-0 with 8:27 left, and Tuch added a backhander with 5:37 to go, the AP reported. Chychrun scored on a power play at 1:36 of the second period to make it 4-0. [2]
Sebastian Aho answered with a power-play goal with 3:10 left in the second, but Leonard scored eight seconds later to restore the four-goal margin. Logan Stankoven scored midway through the third for Carolina. Bussi stopped 22 shots. [1][2]
The Hurricanes opened their season Tuesday with a 1-0 overtime home loss to Florida, the AP said. Both teams play Saturday night: Washington at Tampa Bay and Carolina at Philadelphia. [2]