Washington, D.C. — This time, there was no Red Wings comeback.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals scored two goals just under two minutes apart midway in the third period, sending them to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
Michal Kempny and Alex Ovechkin scored 1 minute, 56 seconds apart, both nice passing plays, sending the Wings to their third loss in the last 12 games (9-3-0).
Andreas Athanasiou scored his team-leading 10th goal for the Wings.
Kempny broke a 1-1 tie at 6:38 of the third period, proving to be the difference.