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The Red Wings win a 6e straight game by defeating the Capitals 8-3
Shayne Gostisbehere scored two goals in an 8-3 victory for the Detroit Red Wings over the Washington Capitals 8-3 on Tuesday, giving them their first six-game winning streak in nearly five years.
Lucas Raymond scored a goal and added two assists in the victory. Joe Veleno, JT Compher, Robby Fabbri, Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin also found the back of the net. Patrick Kane was complicit in two goals.
Alex Lyon made 18 saves for the Red Wings, whose last winning streak was from March 23 to April 2, 2019.
The Red Wings are currently the No. 1 draft team in the Eastern Conference and could make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Quebecer Hendrix Lapierre threaded the needle for the Capitals. He had scored his first career double the day before in a 6-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators.
Max Pacioretty and Michael Sgarbossa shook things up in defeat. Charlie Lindgren blocked 23 pucks.
Larry Lage, Associated Press
Toronto Maple Leafs winning streak ends at 7
PHOTO CHRIS YOUNG, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist on Tuesday, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Marchessault has 32 goals this season, a career high.
He first scored in the middle of the third period, before completing his double into an empty net.
William Karlsson, Ivan Barbashev, Mason Morelli and Nicolas Roy also scored for the Knights, who had lost three straight games.
Morelli got his second NHL goal, in his fifth game in the league.
Shea Theodore provided three assists and Adin blocked 29 shots, being beaten by Tyler Bertuzzi and Ryan Reaves.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 pucks for the Maple Leafs, who had won seven games in a row.
The Maple Leafs will host the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, who were beaten 4-2 in Montreal on Tuesday.
The Canadian Press