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01/31 19:02 CST Sourdif scores in OT to give Capitals 4-3 comeback victory over
Hurricanes
Sourdif scores in OT to give Capitals 4-3 comeback victory over Hurricanes
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Justin Sourdif scored off a rebound at 1:42 of overtime and
the Washington Capitals overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Carolina
Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday night.
Down 3-0 early in second period, the Capitals tied it on defenseman Jakob
Chychrun's goal with 6:42 left in regulation --- his 19th of the season.
Hendrix Lapierre and Dylan Strome scored in the second period to start the
rally and help give Clay Stevenson his first NHL victory. Stevenson won in his
second career start and first of the season, stopping 19 shots.
Washington has won two in a row. It beat beat Detroit 4-3 in a shootout
Thursday night to end a six-game trip.
Mark Jankowski, Sebastian Aho and Shayne Gostisbehere scored for Carolina, and
Frederik Andersen made 38 saves. The Hurricanes had won two in a row and five
of six.
Jankowski opened the scoring for Carolina with 6:33 left in the first. Aho made
it 2-0 with 2:09 to go in the period, and Gostisbehere struck at 4:16 of the
second.
Lapierre got one back for Washington at 7:52 of the second, and Strome made it
a one-goal game with 5:02 left in the period.
Up next
Hurricanes: Host Los Angeles on Sunday.
Capitals: Host New York Islanders on Monday night,
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