"The Washington Capitals proved they can win low-scoring games too, besting the Columbus Blue Jackets in a game neither goalie can hate. Jakob Chychrun scored the lone goal of the game's first 40 minutes, set up by Tom Wilson, buzzing with Chychrun. Wilson was denied a goal in the third period, due to the whimsy of officials hyperfocused on meaningless details like did-the-puck-cross-the-goal-line. Aliaksei Protas did his thing, scoring on the empty net."
"Logan Thompson records his first shutout of the season. I like Jet Greaves. If anything, the defense in front of him might be underrated, but Greaves is still saving better than expected: 9.4 goals before tonight, according to Moneypuck. He was dialed in from the drop, stopping good shots from Dowd and Protas in the first sixty seconds. Hendrix Lapierre had another low-minute game (just over seven minutes),"
Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets in a low-scoring game. Jakob Chychrun scored the game's only goal through the first 40 minutes on an assist from Tom Wilson. Aliaksei Protas added an empty-net goal and set a franchise record for most goals without a power-play goal to start a career. Logan Thompson recorded his first shutout of the season. Capitals earned multiple power plays and dominated scoring attempts during penalties. The penalty kill limited expected goals. Jet Greaves started strong for Columbus, and Hendrix Lapierre played limited minutes while delivering a notable high stick on Brendan Gaunce.
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