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02/05 20:53 CST Dubois scores in his return for Washington, and the Capitals
beat the Predators 4-2
Dubois scores in his return for Washington, and the Capitals beat the Predators
4-2
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in his first game since Halloween,
Jakob Chychrun added a pair of goals and the Washington Capitals beat the
Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday night.
Logan Thompson returned in goal from an injury of his own and made several
sparkling saves, and the Capitals won for the fourth time in five games
entering the Olympic break. Tom Wilson, who is on Canada's roster for those
Olympics, also scored for the Caps.
Jonathan Marchessault and Michael McCarron scored for Nashville, which had its
five-game points streak snapped.
Dubois had no points in his first six games this season and underwent surgery
on injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles. He hadn't played since Oct.
31.
Wilson opened the scoring for Washington, and then Dubois made it 2-0. The
flashiest goal belonged to Chychrun, however. The defenseman left Nashville's
Tyson Jost behind with a 360-degree spin near the boards, then entered the
offensive zone and scored.
Thompson, also headed to the Olympics for Canada, stopped Marchessault when he
and Erik Haula came in on a two-man breakaway in the second. Marchessault did
score later that period when Haula's deflection bounced in off his left skate.
Washington's Nic Dowd had a goal called back on an offside review in the first
minute of the third period, and then McCarron scored almost immediately
afterward. Chychrun restored a two-goal advantage when he beat goalie Justus
Annunen on the power play.
Barry Trotz, who recently announced he'll be retiring as general manager of the
Predators, received a standing ovation from the Washington fans. He coached the
Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Up next
Predators: Host Chicago on Feb. 26.
Capitals: Host Philadelphia on Feb. 25.
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