"The Capitals had a great 25-minute-ish run at five-on-five in this game, but outside of that, complete horror show. Luckily, they scored a whole bunch of goals during that good stretch because they needed every single one to stave off the Ducks. In the second and third periods, Anaheim finished up 58-26 in shot attempts, 33-15 in shots on goal, 29-12 in scoring chances,"
"Justin Sourdif was obviously the star of the show, recording his first career hat trick and becoming the sole NHL rookie to notch five points in a game this season. He is the first Capitals' rookie to score a hat trick since Alex Ovechkin did so against the Ducks back in 2006. Yeah, so, I may have some apologies to make to Chris Patrick and his staff."
"With a goal and an assist tonight vs. Anaheim, John Carlson (9g-22a-31p in 39 GP) reached the 30-point mark for the 14th time in his career. Two more goals for the Big Man, taking his career total to 914 career markers. Alex Ovechkin now has 17 goals this season in 43 games, putting him on pace to finish the season with 32 goals."
The Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 7-4, with two empty-net goals widening the final margin. Justin Sourdif recorded his first career hat trick and became the only NHL rookie this season with five points in a game. The Capitals' second line of Sourdif, Connor McMichael, and Ryan Leonard combined for 11 points. Anaheim dominated play across the second and third periods (58-26 shot attempts; 33-15 shots on goal; 29-12 scoring chances; 12-6 high-danger chances), creating a risk of losing a four-goal lead. John Carlson reached 30 points and Alex Ovechkin added two goals, reaching 914 career markers.
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