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Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Recap: Gustafsson’s Gotcha in Washington Win

Japers' Rink | December 18, 2022

Related Topics: Toronto Maple Leafs, Erik Gustafsson, Auston Matthews, Sonny Milano, Ilya Samsonov, Washington, D.C., William Nylander Altelius, Garnet Hathaway, John Carlson, Trevor van Riemsdyk

Facing off for Hockey Night in Canada the Capitals upset former friend Ilya Samsonov and the Maple Leafs 5 to 2 in Washington.

Here’s Saturday night’s Plus/Minus:

  • Plus: An Erik Gustafsson hat trick.
  • Minus: Any Auston Matthews goal.

More notes on the game:

  • Midway through the first frame Gustafsson got the Capitals on the scoreboard first. Sonny Milano and John Carlson picked up assists on the scoring play.
  • But two minutes later hometown kid William Nylander knotted the score at one.
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