It was Mantha’s second goal in 2023 and No. Anthony Mantha then made it 2-0 when he scored on a quick shot from the slot at 10:33. The Capitals got off to a strong start for the second straight game, scoring twice in the first period.Ĭonor Sheary scored for the second straight game when he capitalized on an ugly turnover by Khudobin. It was special to be back, it feels good.” “The first shift, a puck came around, and I had to poke check and it kind of came up, so that was probably not the most ideal of starts that you would want,' he said. The 33-year-old Carlson said he hadn't been that nervous for a game in a long time. He skated for 20 minutes, playing on the top pairing and top power-play unit after a 36-game absence.

Zaitsev is a Moscow native, and Khudobin and forward Philipp Kurashev also have connections to the country.Ĭarlson needed a few shifts to get comfortable in his first game since taking a slap shot to the face on Dec. “I think just like everybody, I think everybody’s disappointed that we have to make that decision as an organization,” Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson said. The organization has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home. Next up for Chicago is Saturday at Minnesota before hosting Vancouver on Sunday night in the organization's Pride game. And we've got to compete and play a lot harder for each other.' We're not sticking to our structure, not sticking to our system and kind of just out there right now. “It's definitely tough right now, it's a little embarrassing,' Chicago forward Tyler Johnson said. They were coming off a 5-0 loss at Colorado on Monday night. The Blackhawks went 0 for 5 on the power play in their third straight loss. It was Zaitsev's first goal since April 3 for Ottawa. Nikita Zaitsev scored for Chicago in the third period, and Anton Khudobin made 22 saves in his first NHL game since Jan. Hopefully we can go on a little run here because we'll be a scary team to go against in the playoffs.” “Hopefully, like I said, we can click at the right time. You got (Carlson and Darcy Kuemper) back in the lineup, some guys that have missed some serious time this year,” said Dylan Strome, who had two assists. The Penguins lost 3-2 at Dallas on Thursday night. WASHINGTON - John Carlson had a goal and an assist in his return from a fractured skull, and the Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 on Thursday night.Īlex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom also had a goal and an assist, helping Washington (34-31-8) move within four points of Pittsburgh for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.

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