Washington Capitals Score Four Goals in 15 Minutes to Beat New Jersey Devils
In an NHL regular-season game, the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 at home, scoring four goals in under 15 minutes. The win keeps them sixth in the Eastern Conference.
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 (1-1, 3-0, 0-1) on Saturday in a home game in the National Hockey League (NHL), North America's top professional ice hockey league. The hosts scored all of their decisive goals in a short spell, and the win leaves them sixth in the Eastern Conference standings.
How the game unfolded
The visitors took the lead in the 11th minute through Arseny Gritsyuk. The Capitals responded in the 17th minute, when Ryan Leonard scored on a power play. Ilya Protas then scored in the 22nd minute, Dylan Strome in the 25th and Boone Jenner in the 32nd. From the 17th to the 32nd minute, Washington scored four unanswered goals and took control of the game.
New Jersey was only able to make the final score slightly closer. Nine seconds before the end of the game, Timo Meier scored on a power play to make it 4-2.
Goaltending
Logan Thompson made 29 saves for the winners. At the other end, Jake Allen stopped 21 shots.
Standings
After eight games, the Capitals have 10 points and sit sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Devils have eight points and are ninth.
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