Capitals score 4 goals in the 3rd period to rally to beat the Red Wings 5-2

Washington Capitals right wing Taylor Raddysh, left, celebrates after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Washington.

Washington Capitals right wing Taylor Raddysh, left, celebrates after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)


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WASHINGTON — Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2, extending their winning streak to three games. Taylor Raddysh got the Capitals on the board after falling behind 2-0, and, after Protas tied it in the first minute of the third, Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal 66 seconds later. Logan Thompson bounced back from a rough start to stop 18 of the 20 shots he faced as Washington padded its lead atop the Eastern Conference.

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