Washington Capitals c Ovechkin lost to Boston Bruins in NHL match

The Washington Capitals hockey club, for which Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin plays, was defeated by the Boston Bruins with a score of 1:3 in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match. The meeting took place on October 8 in the American capital.

Among the winners were 29-year-old Czech strikers David Pastrniak (33rd minute), 30-year-old Elias Lindholm (48th) and 27-year-old Morgan Geeky (60th). Forward Tom Wilson scored the only goal for Washington (48th).

Ovechkin spent 18 minutes on the ice, made three shots on goal and completed two power plays.

In addition, Russian 30-year-old defender Nikita Zadorov scored an assist for Boston, while 23-year-old forward Marat Khusnutdinov shot twice and made one power play.

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A day earlier, the current Stanley Cup winner HC Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks. The meeting of the teams ended with a score of 3:2. A.J. Greer (12th), Carter Verhag (15th) and Jesper Boqvist (50th) scored for the winning team, while Frank Nazar (11th) and Teuvo Teravainen (22nd) scored for the losers.

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