CHICAGO (AP) Marcus Johansson scored at 2:20 of overtime, Braden Holtby made 32 saves and the Washington Capitals snapped Chicago’s seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Friday night.
Jay Beagle scored two goals, giving him three for the season, and the Capitals won for the sixth time in seven games in the opener of a three-game trip.
Washington defenseman Dmitry Orlov made a nice pass to Johansson for the one-timer that beat Corey Crawford on the glove side. It was Johansson’s seventh goal of the season.
Marian Hossa had a goal and an assist for Chicago, which extended its point streak to 10 games. Defenseman Brian Campbell also scored, and Crawford finished with 24 stops.
Beagle usually plays on one of Washington’s last two lines. He does whatever is asked of him, and his teammates love him. So this was one sweet night for the Capitals.
Beagle is ”a total pro,” coach Barry Trotz said. ”He doesn’t look for any accolades. He just comes and works every day. From our standpoint, I know our room is really happy when he gets on the board.”
The Blackhawks played without center Artem Anisimov, who was scratched after he left Wednesday night’s 2-1 overtime win at St. Louis with an upper-body injury. Anisimov, who has eight goals and nine assists in 14 games, could return as soon as Sunday against Montreal.
In Buffalo, Andy Greene scored on a penalty shot 29 seconds into overtime, giving New Jersey a 2-1 win over Buffalo.
Greene earned the penalty shot when he was held from behind by Buffalo’s Evander Kane on a breakaway up the left side.
Yohann Auvitu scored his first NHL goal and Keith Kinkaid made 25 saves to help the Devils win their third straight.
Colorado’s Rene Bourque had two goals, including the winner in overtime when Nikolaj Ehlers scored into his own net, as the Avalanche beat Winnipeg 3-2 in overtime in Denver.
Bourque was credited with the goal when Ehlers, fighting for the puck along the side boards, backhanded the puck through the legs of teammate Toby Enstrom and past goaltender Michael Hutchinson 1:23 into overtime.
Mikko Rantanen scored his first career goal and Semyon Varlamov had 16 saves for the Avalanche.
Blake Wheeler had a goal and an assist, Mark Scheifele also scored and Ehlers had two assists. Hutchinson finished with 26 saves two weeks after blanking Colorado here.
In other games, Ottawa won 2-1 at home to Los Angeles, Dallas won 3-2 at Edmonton, and Toronto won 6-3 at home to Philadelphia.
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