Capitals Drop Pink Wings, 4-1; Tom Wilson Scores thirtieth Objective Of The Season

The Washington Capitals downed the Detroit Pink Wings, 4-1, Tuesday night time at Capital One Enviornment in Washington. The victory improves the Capitals’ file to 45-15-8 (98 factors) on the season.

Logan Thompson stopped 23 of 24 pictures confronted to enhance to 30-4-5 on the season. Thompson’s 30 wins are tied for the third most within the NHL. Per NHLPR, Thompson’s 4 regulation losses are tied for the fewest by a goaltender on the time of their thirtieth victory in NHL historical past. Thompson matched the mark set by Tiny Thompson in 1929-30 (30-4-1), Linus Ullmark in 2022-23 (30-4-1) and Invoice Durnan in 1943-44 (30-4-7).

LINEUP

Logan Thompson (29-4-5, 2.32 GAA, .916 sv%) received the beginning between the pipes for the Capitals. Petr Mrazek (12-20-2, 2.01 GAA, .920 sv%) received the beginning in purpose for the visiting Pink Wings. The beginning ahead strains and defensive pairs for the Capitals:

Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Tom WilsonConnor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Aliaksei ProtasAndrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller — Taylor RaddyshBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Anthony Beauvillier

Rasmus Sandin — John CarlsonMartin Fehervary — Matt RoyJakob Chychrun — Trevor Van Riemsdyk

Charlie LindgrenLogan Thompson

Scratched: Ethen Frank, Alex Alexeyev, Dylan McIlrath.

Injured: Sonny Milano (upper-body), Nicklas Backstrom (hip), T.J. Oshie (again).

1ST PERIOD

The Capitals opened the scoring on Dylan Strome’s twenty-second purpose of the marketing campaign at 6:36 of the body. John Carlson (41) and Rasmus Sandin (22) had the helpers.

Mikey display screen will get the first help on this one pic.twitter.com/0vWQzBMRIi

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 18, 2025

Carlson’s 41 assists rank tied for seventh amongst NHL defensemen. As well as, Carlson has recorded at the least one help in 14 of his final 19 video games. Sandin has recorded 25 factors (3g, 22a) in 43 profession video games throughout the month of March, which is probably the most factors he has recorded in a calendar month.

The Pink Wings knotted issues up on the 12:28 mark of the interval. Dylan Larkin (28) notched the tying tally. B. Chiarot (8) had the help.

DYLAN LARKIN TIES THE GAME 🚨#LGRWpic.twitter.com/onQdiuQmBS

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And that was it for the preliminary stanza. The Capitals led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 23-13, with the Wings main in anticipated objectives for, 1.13 to 0.88.

2ND PERIOD

The center body went scoreless, with the Capitals main in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 24-22, and anticipated objectives for, 1.14 to 1.04.

3RD PERIOD

The Capitals regained the lead halfway via the ultimate body. Pierre-Luc Dubois (18) tallied the go forward purpose at 8:16. Aliaksei Protas (31), Jakob Chychrun (25) had the helpers.

We love seeing P-L get the lead for the Du Bois pic.twitter.com/dPTxrohMPV

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 19, 2025

Dubois (18g-42a–60p in 68 GP) has reached the 60-point mark for the fourth time in his profession.

Protas (29g-31a–60p in 68 GP) has reached the 60-point mark for the primary time in his profession. Protas had 53 factors (13g, 40a) in 169 profession video games previous to this season. Fifty-five of Protas’ 60 factors have come at even energy.

Chychrun, who has established a single-season profession excessive in factors (43), is 2 assists shy of matching his profession excessive (2023-24: 27a).

The Capitals prolonged their result in 3-1 at 14:21 on Tom Wilson’s thirtieth purpose of the season. Aliaise Protas (32) and Martin Fehervary (16) had the assists.

introducing 30-goal scorer tom wilson pic.twitter.com/rzc40QjiGm

— Liam McHugh (@liam_mchugh) March 19, 2025

Wilson (821 GP) is the fourth participant in NHL historical past to play 750-plus video games previous to recording their first 30-goal season, becoming a member of Mike Sillinger (829 GP), Johnny Bucyk (755 GP) and Alex Delvecchio (951 GP).

The Capitals put the sport away a couple of minutes afterward Connor McMichael’s twenty fourth purpose of the season. Alex Ovechkin (22) and Dylan Strome (45) had the assists.

Washington purpose!

Scored by Connor McMichael with 04:33 remaining within the third interval.

Assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome.

Washington: 4Detroit: 1#DETvsWSH #ALLCAPS #LGRW pic.twitter.com/ESgJpXRQv5

— NHL Targets (@nhl_goal_bot) March 19, 2025

McMichael’s 20 objectives at even energy rank third on Washington (Aliaksei Protas: 28g; Alex Ovechkin: 25g).

For the sport, the Capitals led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 64-55, and anticipated objectives for, 3.-4 to 2.87.  There have been no penalties within the recreation.

SHAVINGS 

With two assists in opposition to Detroit, Aliaksei Protas introduced his season level whole to 61 (29g, 32a). Protas’ 61 factors are probably the most by a Belarus-born participant in a single season in NHL historical past (beforehand Yegor Sharangovich, 59 factors in 2023-24).
Dylan Strome (22g-45a–67p in 68 GP) is now one level shy of building a brand new single-season profession excessive in factors (2023-24: 27g-40a–67p in 82 GP). Strome is on observe to set a brand new profession excessive in factors for the third consecutive season.