"they stepped it up in the second, kept the pressure on in the third, and finally managed to get their first win of the road trip to snap a four-game losing skid."
"Seeing a 90-game goalless drought come to an end tonight is a huge plus from this one, as Hendrix Lapierre finally scored in the second period to tie the game at one."
"Hendrix got King Kong off his back - and you could see how excited his teammates were for him, both on the ice and on the bench:"
Washington started the game slowly, then surged in the second period, maintained pressure in the third, and secured a road-trip victory that snapped a four-game losing skid. Hendrix Lapierre scored in the second period to tie the game at one, ending a 90-game goalless drought and delivering an emotional boost for teammates on the ice and on the bench. The second period featured sustained strong play, while the first period was notably weak. Lapierre received Player of the Game recognition for breaking the long scoring drought and helping clinch the crucial win.
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