Capitals rally past Devils 4-2 behind Thompson’s 29 saves
Ryan Leonard tied the game before Washington scored three times in the second period Saturday.
The Washington Capitals overcame an early deficit to defeat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 at Capital One Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17. Logan Thompson finished with 29 saves.
Ryan Leonard brought Washington level on a first-period power play, skating through the New Jersey defence before beating Jake Allen. Arseny Gritsyuk had opened the scoring for the Devils.
Washington then struck three times in the second period. Ilya Protas converted an Alex Ovechkin pass for the lead, Dylan Strome scored his first goal of the season and Boone Jenner added his fourth in five games. Vincent Desharnais contributed two assists.
Timo Meier scored on a late power play for New Jersey. Allen stopped 21 shots as the Devils fell to 4-4-0; Washington improved to 5-3-0.
