Hutson's overtime winner lifts Capitals past Senators 3-2
The Washington defenceman set up the tying goal in the third period and scored 74 seconds into overtime in Ottawa.
Cole Hutson scored 1:14 into overtime Tuesday at Canadian Tire Centre to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Hutson took a pass from Alex Ovechkin and beat Samuel Ersson with a wrist shot from the right circle. The defenceman also helped force overtime, finding Pierre-Luc Dubois with a pass across the ice for the tying goal at 12:31 of the third period.
Matt Roy scored on Washington’s first shot, 35 seconds into the game. Ottawa answered with second-period goals by Ridly Greig and Hayden Hodgson, both set up by Thomas Chabot. The Senators outshot the Capitals 17-2 in the period and held them without a shot on goal for more than 21 minutes.
Logan Thompson finished with 24 saves as Washington (10-6-0) won its second straight. Ersson stopped 14 shots for Ottawa (11-6-2).
Senators forward Nick Cousins needed help off the ice after a hit along the boards by Jakob Chychrun with 2:57 left in regulation. Cousins did not return.
