WASHINGTON — Nick Suzuki scored 1:15 to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
Suzuki got up and put the puck over goaltender Logan Thompson. The Canadiens are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games.
Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal. Jakub Dobes stopped 15 shots for 3-0-0 in the NHL.
Defensemen Jakob Chychrun and Lars Eller scored and Ethen Frank got his first NHL point in his debut for Washington. The Capitals have lost 3 of the games.
Thompson made 18 saves. He came on in relief after Charlie Lindgren, who stopped every shot he faced, was injured after a collision with Suzuki in the box.
Takeaway meals
Canadiens: Caufield scored his 23rd goal of the season. He has scored goals in consecutive outings.
Capitals: Chychrun has 12 goals this season, the third-most of any defense in the league.
Key stat
The Canadiens have five short-handed goals this season, the third-most in the NHL.
Continue
Both teams are back in action Saturday night. The Canadiens return home to play Dallas, and the Capitals are at Nashville.
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