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10/14 21:40 CDT Alex Tuch has 2 goals and an assist in the Capitals' 5-4 win
over the Canadiens
Alex Tuch has 2 goals and an assist in the Capitals' 5-4 win over the Canadiens
By SAMMI SILBER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Alex Tuch scored twice and added an assist and the
Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Jordan Kyrou had a goal and assist, Justin Holl and Ivan Miroshnichenko also
scored and Charlie Lindgren stopped 26 shots to help the Capitals snap a
two-game losing streak.
Josh Anderson scored twice and Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki added goals for the
Canadiens.
Both teams played on Tuesday night, with Washington falling 4-2 at Carolina,
and Montreal edging Buffalo 4-3 in a shootout at home.
Montreal got off to a quick start when Anderson, alone at the net front, buried
a feed from Alex Newhook 4:56 into play. Minutes later, Kryou responded,
cutting to the middle before rifling a quick shot past Jakub Dobes.
Roughly halfway through the first, Montreal regained the lead, as Hutson,
playing against younger brother Cole for the first time, beat Charlie Lindgren
on a quick shot from the slot. With 25 seconds to go in the period, the
Capitals tied it 2 on a power play. Ivan Miroshnichenko's backdoor feed to Tuch
went off Anderson's stick and in.
Washington took a 3-2 lead 6:16 into the second period, when Tuch had a
short-handed goal. Anderson tied it again from close range.
Justin Holl broke the tie with 7:31 minutes to go, beating Dobes on a point
shot through traffic. Tuch added an insurance goal minutes later for his fifth
of the season.
Suzuki pulled the Canadiens within one with 1:39 to go on a power play with an
extra attacker.
Up next
Canadiens: Host Buffalo on Saturday night.
Capitals: Host New Jersey on Saturday.
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