Capitals and Red Wings almost accomplish NHL first with double brother goals from John Leonard and James van Riemsdyk

"Neither Ryan Leonard (shoulder injury) nor Trevor van Riemsdyk (healthy scratch) dressed in the matinee game, but their older brothers helped swing the game in Detroit's favor. John Leonard and James van Riemsdyk scored the first two goals of the game, giving the Red Wings a comfortable lead they maintained for the rest of the 5-2 showdown. If that didn't give the pair enough bragging rights, both of their mothers were at the game as part of the team's Moms' Trip."

"John Leonard opened the scoring just 1:05 into the game, capitalizing on a rebound at the netfront. The goal was his first in a Red Wings uniform. A period later, James van Riemsdyk doubled Detroit's lead with another rebound, this time off a shot from Moritz Seider. Saturday's matchup came less than a week after the Red Wings called John Leonard up from the AHL."

""[Ryan] swung by the hotel for about 45 minutes or so before the dinner (last night), and got to catch up with him, which is just great," John said postgame. "Obviously, you can FaceTime and text and all that thing, but being face-to-face is obviously a little better.""

Detroit defeated Washington 5-2 as John Leonard and James van Riemsdyk scored the game's first two goals, establishing an early lead the Red Wings maintained. Neither younger brothers Ryan Leonard (shoulder injury) nor Trevor van Riemsdyk (healthy scratch) dressed, but their older brothers delivered offensively. John Leonard's goal at 1:05 was his first in a Red Wings uniform; James van Riemsdyk later scored off a Moritz Seider shot. John was called up from the AHL less than a week earlier. Numerous family members, including both players' mothers and John’s parents, attended the game.

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