Junior Capitals Crush Coyotes

Mikhail Kuleshov and Zbynek Novak scored a pair of goals each to lead the Washington Junior Capitals to a 6-1 victory over the Phoenix Junior Coyotes on Day 32. The win was Washington's third in a row and it gave the club points in four straight games.

Washington got things started quickly in the first period when Novak scord on the power play from Jakub Cutta and Lance Moynch at 3:08. Kuleshov made it 2-0 2:59 later with an unassisted goal. Phoenix responded with a goal of their own at 7:42 on Metcalfe's goal from Cox and Steziak. Washington had two more chances on the power play late in the first, but they couldn't score to extend the lead.

The second period got off to a bang when Babchuk and Patrick O'Sullivan dropped the gloves after just 55 seconds. Babchuk won in a rout, but it didn't do any good for the Coyotes. Washington went on the power play 1:01 later, and with 16 seconds left on the advantage Brett Carson scored from Gennady Stoylarov and Ivan Baranka to make it 3-1. Phoenix continued its procession to the box with three more penalties, but the Capitals couldn't take advantage. Washington did, however, scored with just 31 seconds remaining in the period to take a three-goal lead. Kuleshov was the scorer from Stolyarov and Andrew Joudrey.

The onslaught continued in the final period as the Capitals failed on three power play chances, but still managed to score two more goals. Novak struck first from Koatary and Cutta at 7:47, before Cutta scored a goal of his own from Kotary at 18:08 to provide the final score.

Daniel Taylor made 14 saves to earn the win and improve to 2-2. Steve Belanger struggled for Phoenix, making just 24 saves in the loss.

The Junior Capitals are back in action on Day 33 in Colorado.