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  On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with former star forward Patrick Kane on a two-year, $16 million contract that includes a no-move clause. Patrick Kane played the first of his 19 NHL seasons with Chicago, winning the Stanley Cup three times in Chicago in 2010, 2013, and 2015. He has made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs 11 times in his career, earning 138 points (53 goals, 85 assists) in 143 postseason games. Kane ranks third in franchise history in assists (80), points (132), and games played (136), and ranks fourth in goals (52). Last season with the Detroit Red Wings, the 37-year-old forward had 57 points (16 goals, 41 assists) in 67 games. He finished fourth on the Red Wings with 16 goals and 41 assists, ranking fifth with 57 points. Kane is one of two active NHL players (Alex Ovechkin) to secure 40-or-more points in each of the last 19 seasons and is one of just 19 players to do so in NHL history. In each of the last 19 seasons, Kane is also one of the three...

Capitals Defeat The Anaheim Ducks 2-0, 1/16/24





*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Capitals beat the Ducks in Washington on Tuesday, January 16th. The Capitals won with a 2-0 score, this was a good win for them after their 2-1 loss against the Rangers on Sunday, January 14th.


Ducks lineup against the Capitals:

Killorn - Carlsson - Terry

Henrique - McTavish - Strome

Vatrano - Lundestrom - McGinn

Johnson - Carrick - Silfverberg


Vaakanainen - Fowler

LaCombe - Gudas

Lindstrom - Lybushkin


Gibson

Dostal


Capitals lineup against the Ducks:

Pacioretty - Strome - Oshie

Protas - McMichael - Wilson

Lapierre - Kuznetsov - Mantha

Malenstyn - Dowd - Aube-Kubel


Fehervary - Carlson

Edmundson - Bear

Alexeyev - Jensen


Kuemper

Lindgren


   Ethan Bear scores the first goal of the game and his first of the season late into the first frame. Bear's goal was the only one in the period, with only 38 seconds left when he scored - 1-0.


   The second period was completely scoreless, 1-0.


   Tom Wilson strikes an empty-netter within the final minute of the final frame - this was his 12th goal of this season. The Capitals win with a 2-0 score!



"Every day you're just trying to build and build. The last game didn't really feel that great, today it felt like everything was a little bit more clear even before the goal. You just kind of take it day by day. Don't get too stressed and don't get ahead of yourself - just be patient and just work, it takes time." Ethan Bear spoke after the Capitals win against the Ducks about how the team played and how he's been playing recently.



- Ethan Bear scored with 38 seconds left in the first period - This marks the 10th time this season that the Capitals have scored in the final minute of a period.

- Darcy Kuemper had a 24-save shutout! This was his first shutout of the season and the 31st of this career. 

- Tom Wilson stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 8 Assists

   - 20 Points



"I thought we did a good job coming over the first five minutes of the game. They did a good job, kind of just being tight all over - so it wasn't much back and forth." Adam Henrique talked about the Ducks 2-0 loss against the Capitals.

 

 



Postgame: Evgeny Kuznetsov

Postgame: Nick Jensen


Postgame: Greg Cronin

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