Currently, there is a match of the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL) between the Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets. The match will be played at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC. Second term is over. Capitals lead 1-0. The puck was thrown by defender Eric Gustafsson. Supported by Nick Dowd and Garnet Hathaway.
Before the start of the match, the fans in the Washington arena gave a standing ovation to Alexander Ovechkin, Niklas Bekstrom and Tom Wilson, who started the game with the first three-pointer offensively. Note that Beckstrom and Wilson had their first meeting this season after injuries.
In the event of a win, Washington will gain 52 points in the NHL Eastern Conference standings to move up to fifth place. Columbus is in the last place in the same conference with 26 points.
Previously reportedAlexander Ovechkin clearly took the first place in NHL matches between Russian players, surpassing Alexei Kovalev in this indicator.