"📸 @KellieLail Reeling from four straight losses, the Washington Capitals entered Friday night's game against the Calgary Flames confident they could make it five. But after an encouraging first period in which it looked like they could do so, the Caps started playing well. Maybe on accident. The lone goal of the first period was Calgary's: Morgan Frost on a power-play rush. The second period had one goal as well: Hendrix Lapierre's first since the late 1990's."
"In this lowly losing streak, on this rough road trip, and they still could muster up scarcely one shot in the first ten minutes. As if they don't know their season is fizzling and that the fans are fed up. And then that penalty kill! Aliaksei Protas, who had just one point - an assist - in the five games before this one, coughed up the puck on an offensive-zone misadventure"
"Namely: Hendrix Lapierre scoring for the first time in 90 games. The last one came against Calgary too. This one? Utterly unremarkable except for the lore. I cheered for that goal as much as I did for 895. I hope that goal sparks a turnaround for Lapierre - and for the team around him. Hendrix Lapierre ends his goalless streak at 90 games!"
The Capitals rallied to beat the Calgary Flames after a sluggish first period that included being outshot and a penalty-kill mistake. Morgan Frost opened the scoring on a power-play rush. Hendrix Lapierre ended a 90-game goal drought with a crucial second-period tally, providing a morale lift. Aliaksei Protas scored his 17th of the season to put Washington ahead in the third, and Justin Sourdif's tenacious board play helped create the game-winning opportunity. Alex Ovechkin capped the win with an empty-net goal. Calgary's Adam Klapka was ejected for tapping Tom Wilson from the bench.
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