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Jakob Chychrun Fires Game-Winner as Capitals End Sabres Streak
Jakob Chychrun scored his 23rd goal late to end Buffalo Sabres' eight-game win streak as Capitals' goalie Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves in a 2-1 victory.
- Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun scored with 1:33 remaining to give Washington a 2-1 win at KeyBank Center, ending the Buffalo Sabres' eight-game winning streak on Thursday night.
- Facing a tight wild-card race, the Capitals earned much-needed points as they work to remain in contention, with Ryan Leonard scoring in his third straight game after a 4-1 loss on Wednesday.
- At 18:27 in the third period, Chychrun scored his 23rd goal, assisted by Aliaksei Protas—marking Protas' 100th career assist—and Trevor van Riemsdyk, while Lindgren made 29 saves.
- Shortly after the go-ahead goal, the Sabres pulled Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen but failed to score, despite Luukkonen making 20 saves and both teams going 0-for-2 on power play situations.
- Sam Carrick's early goal at 6:02 marked his second in four games, and Buffalo outscored opponents 36-20 during its run while leading the Atlantic Division.
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Sabres lose for first time in over a month
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jakob Chychrun scored with 1:33 remaining in regulation to give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory Thursday night at sold-out KeyBank Center, halting the Sabres' win streak at eight games. The defeat is Buffalo's first since Feb. 25, before the NHL's Olympic break. The eight-game win streak elevated the Sabres into [...]
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