Washington defeats Chicago thanks to Ovechkin's puck
The Chicago prestige goal was scored by Nikita Zaitsev.
"The Washington Capitals defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 at home in an NHL game.
Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist for the home team. Forward Yevgeny Kuznetsov and Alexei Protas contributed goals each.
As for the visitors, defenseman Nikita Zaitsev scored the first goal of the season. Goaltender Anton Khudobin, playing his first NHL game since January 2022, saved 22 shots.