"I was so ready to write a bullet about how that was a perfect first period after a long ceremony, and then John Carlson gifted the Jets a goal, and Dylan Strome took a bad roughing penalty all within the final minute. Still, the Caps came out of the back-and-forth opening frame up a goal and up 6-4 in high-danger chances. Wish they had helped their goaltender out a little more in the final few minutes, though."
"Jakob Chychrun now has a point in nine straight games and a goal in four straight. He is now tied with Cale Makar for the most goals this season by a defenseman with nine and is on pace for a 75-point season. I would not be surprised if we start hearing some noise about Chychrun and Team Canada. I thought the Capitals' tribute video for Alex Ovechkin was pretty awesome."
Washington Capitals defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 at Capital One Arena following a ceremony honoring Alex Ovechkin. John Carlson opened the scoring, and Jakob Chychrun added a second goal for the Capitals. Gabe Vilardi scored twice for the Jets, including a gift after a Carlson turnover and an early second-period power-play goal that tied the game. Ovechkin restored Washington's lead, and Connor McMichael extended it with a third-period breakaway. Mark Scheifele scored late for the Jets, but the Capitals held on. Chychrun has a point in nine straight games and is tied for most goals among defensemen with nine. Washington dominated possession in the second but produced no high-danger chances and committed costly turnovers.
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