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The Washington Capitals fell to the Detroit Red Wings, 5-2, Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The loss drops the Capitals record to 1-1-1 in the 2023 preseason, with three more tune-up games remaining.
LINEUP
Hunter Shepard made his second start of the preseason for the Capitals. Ville Husso got the start between the pipes for the Red Wings. The starting forward lines and defensive pairs for the Capitals:
Sonny Milano – Dylan Strome – Matthew Phillips
Anthony Mantha – Hendrix Lapierre – Ethen Frank
Joe Snively – Aliaksei Protas – Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Beck Malenstyn – Riley Sutter – Bogdan Trineyev
Martin Fehervary – Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alex Alexeyev – Chase Priskie
Hardy Häman Aktell – Dylan McIlrath
Hunter Shepard
Charlie Lindgren
FIRST PERIOD
The Red Wings first lit the lamp with a tally from Austin Czarnik at 7:19 of the opening stanza.
That Czarnik quick release. 👌 pic.twitter.com/ELdR5JYlhj
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 30, 2023
The Red Wings made it 2-0 with 6:46 left in the first period. Moritz Seider hammered a one-timer from the top of the slot for the Red Wings second tally.
Fall is here, who doesn’t like some hot SEIDER? Moritz Seider blasts home his second of the preseason, putting the @DetroitRedWings up by a deuce! 🚨#LGRW pic.twitter.com/PtjJfkJJCo
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) September 30, 2023
That was it for the first frame, with the Red Wings holding a 2-o lead at the first intermission. The Red Wings led in five-on-five shot attempts, 15-13, high-danger chances, 3-2 and xGF .53 to .52.
SECOND PERIOD
The Red Wings stretched their lead to 3-0 with a tally from Dylan Larkin at 2:46 of the middle frame.
👀 pic.twitter.com/qu4vKz3NEB
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 1, 2023
The Capitals finally dented the scoreboard with a goal from Dylan Strome at 8:47 of the second period. Ethan Frank and Matthew Phillips had the helpers.
Strome strikes on the power play pic.twitter.com/HsoI77cCv0
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 1, 2023
But the Red Wings would answer, restoring their three-goal lead. Cross Hanas notched the Wings 4th tally at 13:20 of the second period.
He’s already got an assist, so why not a goal for good measure? Cross Hanas puts the @DetroitRedWings back up by three goals with his first of the preseason! 🚨#LGRW pic.twitter.com/14wfMc1jkM
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) October 1, 2023
The Capitals answered with a tic-tac-goal from Dylan Strome, Sonny Milano and finished by Matthew Phillips.
tic-tac-goal pic.twitter.com/0tOY6cDnp7
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 1, 2023
The second period would conclude with the Red Wings leading, 4-2. Caps led in 5v5 shot attempts 17-10 in the period.
THIRD PERIOD
The Red Wings stretched their lead to 5-2 with a goal from Dylan Larkin, his second of the game, with 14:17 left in the period.
Double up, D-Boss! Dylan Larkin does it again with his second goal of the night! 🚨#LGRW pic.twitter.com/Zf54Dkuicq
— Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) October 1, 2023
That would be the final.
The Capitals are back in action on Tuesday when they visit the Bruins in Boston. Puck drop is set for 7PM.