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The Washington Capitals play the Carolina Hurricanes in a rematch of a fight-filled loss from the week before. But the game has greater importance due to what Alex Ovechkin accomplished on Sunday.

Ovechkin broke the NHL goals record after scoring his 895th career tally against the New York Islanders. The Capitals are celebrating his accomplishment with a Gr8ness Pre-Game Ceremony.

Puck drop for Caps-Hurricanes is set for 7:30 pm on Monumental Sports Network. John Walton — Joe B is sick — and Locker have the call.

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Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes

Tunnel shenanigans

1st Period

Puck is dropped.

Lars Eller has an early breakaway chance, but Frederik Anderson makes a right pad stop in tight.

Trevor van Riemsdyk called for a holding minor penalty on Jordan Staal, who went down pretty easily.

Seth Jarvis hits the post on a near-empty net. Charlie Lindgren covers the rebound.

🚨 1-0 Carolina Hurricanes. CAR Goal: Logan Stankoven (13). Assists: A. Svechnikov (27), J. Roslovic (17). Time: 05:42.

Logan Stankoven finds a loose puck and squeaks it through Lindgren to put the Hurricanes up early just as van Riemsdyk makes his way back on the ice.

Brandon Duhaime beats Jalen Chatfield in a fight. Retribution achieved.

Jackson Blake gets thrown into Lindgren by Tom Wilson. Lindgren is remaining in net for now.

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