Capitals lose to the Coyotes 5-2, a potentially decisive defeat days before the NHL trade deadline

— It was difficult for Washington Capitals players to explain why they started slow, lost their composure and ultimately their game to the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Sunday, given what was at stake.
Mar 3, 2024, 04:33 pm - AP
NHL Net123T
Coyotes1315
Capitals0112
1st PeriodARIWSH
7:33Logan Cooley (10)
Assists: Jason Zucker (16), Dylan Guenther (8)
10
2nd PeriodARIWSH
4:06Jason Zucker (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Guenther (9), Nick Schmaltz (21)
20
6:02Sonny Milano (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (28), Rasmus Sandin (17)
21
6:45Michael Kesselring (5)
Assists: Liam O'Brien (6), Juuso Valimaki (11)
31
18:01Dylan Guenther (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Matias Maccelli (33), Sean Durzi (24)
41
3rd PeriodARIWSH
0:10Anthony Mantha (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Strome (25)
42
19:39Nick Schmaltz (18) (Empty Net)
Assists: Lawson Crouse (13)
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Alex Ovechkin hit J.J. Moser
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Nick Bjugstad
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Juuso Valimaki
  • Anthony Mantha Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano
  • Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Sean Durzi shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Jack McBain
  • Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nick Bjugstad shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Joel Edmundson hit Dylan Guenther
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Alex Kerfoot
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Nick Bjugstad
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Juuso Valimaki
  • Michael Sgarbossa hit Michael Kesselring
  • John Carlson Hooking against Logan Cooley
  • Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Michael Carcone shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Nick Bjugstad shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Max Pacioretty hit Logan Cooley
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nick Bjugstad shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Tom Wilson faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Matias Maccelli
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Juuso Valimaki
  • Juuso Valimaki shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano
  • Max Pacioretty hit Nick Schmaltz
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matias Maccelli shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano
  • Rasmus Sandin Tripping against Liam O'Brien
  • Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Dylan Guenther
  • Tom Wilson faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson hit Alex Kerfoot
  • Sonny Milano Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Alex Ovechkin (28), Rasmus Sandin (17)
  • Michael Sgarbossa hit Michael Kesselring
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Sonny Milano Holding the stick against Michael Kesselring
  • Sean Durzi shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Sean Durzi shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Tom Wilson hit J.J. Moser
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Michael Carcone shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Matt Dumba shot blocked by John Carlson
  • John Carlson hit Jack McBain
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Takeaway by Nick Jensen
  • John Carlson Abuse of Officials
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Alex Kerfoot
  • Alex Kerfoot shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson Abuse of Officials served by Sonny Milano
  • Tom Wilson Misconduct
  • Liam O'Brien shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • John Carlson Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Mantha Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (25)
  • Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jason Zucker
  • Sean Durzi shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Sean Durzi shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Strome Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Logan Cooley shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Nick Jensen Deflected Wide Left
  • Nick Jensen Backhand Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Michael Sgarbossa hit Alex Kerfoot
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot Short
  • Tom Wilson Slashing against Barrett Hayton
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Giveaway by Nick Jensen
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Dylan Guenther
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
  • Juuso Valimaki shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Max Pacioretty hit J.J. Moser
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson hit Lawson Crouse
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Icing
  • Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Alex Kerfoot
  • Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
  • Juuso Valimaki hit John Carlson
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
  • Puck in Netting
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Alex Kerfoot
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jason Zucker hit Nick Jensen
  • Icing
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack McBain faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Giveaway by Matt Dumba
  • Matias Maccelli Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Logan Cooley Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (16), Dylan Guenther (8)
  • Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Barrett Hayton
  • Alex Kerfoot Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Dylan Guenther
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Guenther Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Matias Maccelli Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Giveaway by Logan Cooley
  • Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nick Bjugstad Tripping against Aliaksei Protas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Sean Durzi Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Kerfoot Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • On-Ice Official
  • Alex Kerfoot Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael Carcone hit John Carlson
  • Sean Durzi Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Liam O'Brien hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Takeaway by Matt Dumba
  • Lawson Crouse hit Nick Jensen
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sean Durzi Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Dylan Guenther Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jason Zucker Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Guenther (9), Nick Schmaltz (21)
  • Karel Vejmelka Tripping against Dylan Strome served by Logan Cooley
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Michael Kesselring Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Liam O'Brien (6), Juuso Valimaki (11)
  • Dylan Guenther hit Joel Edmundson
  • High Stick
  • Takeaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Lawson Crouse hit Tom Wilson
  • Icing
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Sean Durzi
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Too many men/ice served by Michael Carcone
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • High Stick
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Sean Durzi
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jack McBain hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Juuso Valimaki Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Lawson Crouse Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Dylan Guenther Tripping against Tom Wilson
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nick Bjugstad Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Karel Vejmelka
  • Takeaway by Logan Cooley
  • Alex Kerfoot Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Puck in Netting
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Dylan Guenther Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Matias Maccelli (33), Sean Durzi (24)
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
  • Michael Kesselring Holding against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • J.J. Moser Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Sean Durzi Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Lawson Crouse Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Troy Stecher hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Troy Stecher hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Troy Stecher hit Sonny Milano
  • Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Logan Cooley
  • Icing
  • Jack McBain faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Takeaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Takeaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Icing
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Dylan Guenther hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Icing
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
  • Takeaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Logan Cooley Backhand Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael Kesselring Holding against Max Pacioretty
  • TV Timeout
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Sean Durzi Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Barrett Hayton
  • Dylan Guenther hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Logan Cooley
  • Liam O'Brien hit Joel Edmundson
  • Giveaway by Juuso Valimaki
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
  • Icing
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Barrett Hayton Holding against Alex Ovechkin
  • TV Timeout
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Lawson Crouse
  • Matt Dumba hit John Carlson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by J.J. Moser
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
  • Alex Kerfoot hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Dylan Guenther
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Timeout - Home
  • Takeaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Nick Schmaltz Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Lawson Crouse (13)
  • Off-side
  • Jack McBain faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
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