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[41/1/]Feb. 6, 2024, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: Nick Suzuki, 14, of the Montreal Canadiens, celebrates with teammates at Capital One Arena following his first-period goal against the Washington Capitals. Geoff Burke of USA TODAY Sports is required to be credited. To purchase licensing rights, open a new tab.
February 7 – The visiting Montreal Canadiens defeated the struggling Washington Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday thanks to three goals in the first period and two goals from Nick Suzuki in a three-point performance.
With 36 saves from Sam Montembeault, Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice more and Michael Pezzetta added a goal for the Canadiens. With two assists from Mike Matheson, Montreal increased its record to 2-0-1 in its last three games.
[41/1/]Washington, District of Columbia, USA, February 6, 2024: The 14-year-old Montreal Canadiens player Nick Suzuki celebrates with teammates at Capital One Arena after scoring against the Washington Capitals in the first period. Credit must go to USA TODAY Sports’ Geoff Burke. Open a new tab to acquire licensing rights.
February 7 – Nick Suzuki’s two goals in a three-point effort and three goals in the first quarter helped the visiting Montreal Canadiens overcome the struggling Washington Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday.
For the Canadiens, Michael Pezzetta added a goal and Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice more with 36 saves from Sam Montembeault. Mike Matheson has contributed two assists to Montreal’s three-game winning streak.
Not long later, Suzuki scored his fifteenth goal of the year. A point attempt by Arber Xhekaj bounced off the post, but Suzuki was there to seize the rebound.
At 13:07 of the first period, Pezzetta converted his third goal of the year after snagging a loose puck in the slot. This gave the team a three-goal lead. Lindgren was shocked as much by the goals as by the fact that the Capitals had only three shots on goal at that point.
At 6:03 of the second period, Ovechkin, scoring his second goal in as many games and his 10th of the season, gave the hosts hope with a blast from the slot.
But at 11:19 of the third period, Slafkovsky scored a goal from the slot to make it 4-1, after the Canadiens had failed to muster a shot on goal in the last 13:04 of the second period.
22 seconds later, Sandin scored his second goal of the season, a top-corner one-timer from the point to make it a two-goal game. Two and a half minutes later, Slafkovsky answered with a blast from the right faceoff dot on the power play, his third goal in the previous two games and his ninth of the year.
Center Brendan Gallagher was not available for the Canadiens due to serving the second game of a five-game suspension. Forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, who is receiving treatment through the player assistance program, was absent from Washington’s opening game.
