Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and added an assist as the Washington Capitals jumped out to a big lead before holding off the host Tampa Bay Lightning for a 4-2 Game 1 win at Amalie Arena. Braden Holtby made 19 saves to raise his record in the playoffs to 9-3.
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Highlights (courtesy of NHL.com)
Tonight’s game
Vegas at Winnipeg 7 p.m. NBC
- Pregame at Arctic Ice Hockey and Knights On Ice/
2018 IIHF World Championship
Friday’s results
Group A
France 5, Austria 2
Czech Republic 3, Belarus 0
Group B
Denmark 3, Norway 0
United States 13, South Korea 1
- Patrick Kane and Charlie McAvoy each totaled five points with 2-goal, three-assist performances to lead the Americans to a 13-1 rout over South Korea. The Koreans have been outscored 42-3 in five tournament games./
Today’s games
Group A
Slovakia vs Sweden 6:15 a.m. NHL Network
Austria vs Belarus 10:15 a.m.
Russia (Dadonov, Mamin) vs Switzerland 2:15 p.m.
Group B
Latvia vs Germany 6:15 a.m.
Denmark vs South Korea 10:15 a.m. NHL Network
Canada (Ekblad) vs Finland (Sateri) 2:15 p.m. NHL Network