Capitals Silence Ducks

Frantisek Lukes led the way for the second straight game as the Washington Capitals scored a 6-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Day 79. The win was Washington's third in a row and lifts the club to 17-23-3.

Washington took the lead late in the first period when Lukes netted his 12th of the season from Artem Chubarov and David Vyborny at 15:57.

The Ducks tied the game early in the second period when Comrie converted from Carle and Flinn at 4:17, but the Capitals took over with four second-period markers. Andrew Ference started the surge from Vyborny and Lukes at 5:56, before Jonathan Cheechoo scored his 15th of the year from Todd Warriner and Dan Boyle at 11:20. Lukes netted his second of the game from Vyborny and Cory Sarich 59 seconds later, and Cheechoo made it 5-1 from Patrick Marleau and Warriner at 19:14.

Anaheim pulled a goal back on the power play when Antipov scored from Hannus and Kvasha at 1:39 of the third period. Nik Antropov gave Washington a four-goal lead again when he scored from Radoslav Suchy at 9:36 to kill any hopes of a Duck rally. Carle finished off the scoring for the visitors from Kvasha and Antipov at 16:56.

JS Giguere stopped 22 shots to earn the win. Pasi Nurminen made 18 saves in the loss. Scott Stirling stopped 11 shots in relief.

The Capitals play its third game in three nights on Day 80 in Atlanta.