Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche

51-17-8, 20-11-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	2	2	1	5
Avalanche COL	1	1	1	3

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

20-53-3, 11-25-2 Home

Capitals hold on to beat Avalanche for 6th straight win

Marcus Johansson and Evgeny Kuznetsov each had a goal and an assist, Jay Beagle and John Carlson also scored and the Washington Capitals kept rolling with a 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on

Mar 30, 2017, 11:07 am - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	2	2	1	5
	Avalanche	1	1	1	3

1st Period		WSH	COL
4:00	John Carlson (9) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (38), Andre Burakovsky (21)	1	0
11:11	Mikko Rantanen (17) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (34), Sven Andrighetto (11)	1	1
11:48	Jay Beagle (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kevin Shattenkirk (41), Tom Wilson (11)	2	1

2nd Period		WSH	COL
4:57	Marcus Johansson (23) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (22), Kevin Shattenkirk (42)	3	1
11:03	Evgeny Kuznetsov (18) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (31), Justin Williams (21)	4	1
13:50	Matt Nieto (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mikhail Grigorenko (13), Rene Bourque (6)	4	2

3rd Period			WSH	COL
4:29		Nathan MacKinnon (16) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tyson Barrie (29), Sven Andrighetto (12)	4	3
18:38		Lars Eller (11) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Daniel Winnik (12)	5	3

CAPITALS

AVALANCHE

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-0

Avalanche
0
Capitals
3

Game 1

19/10

Capitals
5
Avalanche
3

Game 2

30/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Forward Collin Graf, who had 21 goals and 25 assists in 81 games last season, re-signed with the Sharks on a three-year deal worth $12.75 million.

Penguins sign veteran forward Tommy Novak to a 3-year extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed dependable forward Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension on Friday.

NHL rookie roundtable: Gavin McKenna and other top rookies answer burning questions

How would you want people to describe your game? Most embarrassing hockey story? We got the answers to those questions and more from some of the NHL's top rookies.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.

Washington Capitals @ Colorado Avalanche

Evgeny KuznetsovC - WSH

Nathan MacKinnonC - COL

Marcus JohanssonLW - WSH

Capitals hold on to beat Avalanche for 6th straight win

Shot Chart

Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Penguins sign veteran forward Tommy Novak to a 3-year extension

NHL rookie roundtable: Gavin McKenna and other top rookies answer burning questions