Capitals Tie Slippery Oilers
Zigmund Palffy created two goals to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-4 tie with the Edmonton Oilers on Day 64. The point moves Washington to 12-15-4 for the season.
The Capitals dominated the play in the opening period, and Anson Carter opened the scoring from Mikael Renberg and Bryan Berard at 11:45. Washington had missed two power play chances before the goal. Another failed opportunity with the extra man set the Caps back, but Frantisek Lukes made up for the lack of production with a shorthanded goal from Dan Boyle and Palffy at 19:34.
Edmonton stormed back in the second period with a pair of goals in the first 38 seconds. Parrish made it 2-1 on the power play when he scored from Primeau and McAllister after just seven seconds, and Classen tied the game 31 seconds later from Donovan and Grand-Pierre. Washington answered the Edmton rally with a couple goals of their own to regain their two-goal edge. Radoslav Suchy got the first from Greg Watson and Andrew Ference at 5:05, before Artem Chubarov scored his ninth of the season from Palffy and Todd Warriner at 8:17.
Just as they did in the second period, the Oilers scored two goals in the final period to level the score. Donovan got the first on an unassisted tally at 7:51, and Primeau tied the game for good 43 seconds later from Ference and Frolov. The Capitals had two more chances on the power play but failed on both opportunities.
Manny Legace made 31 saves for Washington, while Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 26 shots for the Oilers.
The Capitals are back in action on Day 66 against the Colorado Avalanche.
The Capitals dominated the play in the opening period, and Anson Carter opened the scoring from Mikael Renberg and Bryan Berard at 11:45. Washington had missed two power play chances before the goal. Another failed opportunity with the extra man set the Caps back, but Frantisek Lukes made up for the lack of production with a shorthanded goal from Dan Boyle and Palffy at 19:34.
Edmonton stormed back in the second period with a pair of goals in the first 38 seconds. Parrish made it 2-1 on the power play when he scored from Primeau and McAllister after just seven seconds, and Classen tied the game 31 seconds later from Donovan and Grand-Pierre. Washington answered the Edmton rally with a couple goals of their own to regain their two-goal edge. Radoslav Suchy got the first from Greg Watson and Andrew Ference at 5:05, before Artem Chubarov scored his ninth of the season from Palffy and Todd Warriner at 8:17.
Just as they did in the second period, the Oilers scored two goals in the final period to level the score. Donovan got the first on an unassisted tally at 7:51, and Primeau tied the game for good 43 seconds later from Ference and Frolov. The Capitals had two more chances on the power play but failed on both opportunities.
Manny Legace made 31 saves for Washington, while Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 26 shots for the Oilers.
The Capitals are back in action on Day 66 against the Colorado Avalanche.
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