"Five minutes in, the Sharks were holding their own in the Caps zone, with good playmaking courtesy of William Eklund and Adam Gaudette. After Anthony Beauvillier got a breakaway, a hooking penalty was called on him. San Jose was on their, and the first power play of the game John Klingberg was displaying some great energy. He initially drew the penalty and was a backbone for the first half of the PP."
"Alexander Ovechin opened the scoring at a steep angle halfway through the frame. What else would you expect? The physicality picked up shortly after, with a lot of hits in the corner. This was followed up by another Washington goal by Sonny Milano. But San Jose challenged the goal, and it stood. Smith took the Penalty for the Sharks. Ryan Leonard kept it going with another Capitals goal with six minutes left."
Alexander Ovechkin and Washington teammates produced multiple goals, building an early lead against the San Jose Sharks. San Jose created chances and sustained zone time early, generating a power play after Anthony Beauvillier drew a hooking penalty, and John Klingberg energized the unit but the Sharks failed to convert. Capitals struck at a steep angle, then added goals by Sonny Milano and Ryan Leonard to extend the margin. San Jose challenged a Milano goal unsuccessfully. Frustration mounted with additional Sharks penalties. A misplayed breakaway by Aliaksei Protos, ending in a pass to Brandon Duhame, produced Washington's fourth goal. The Sharks battled but trailed 4-0.
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