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Capitals beat Flames 4-3 without Ovechkin to end 7-game skid
WASHINGTON — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power-play goal with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Capitals shook off the absence of suspended star Alex Ovechkin to end a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.
With Calgary’s Mikael Backlund off for holding, Kuznetsov weaved his way into the Flames’ zone before firing a wrist shot past goaltender Mike Smith.
An instant after the final horn sounded, several players traded punches before finally skating off the ice.