Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

Quinn Hughes carried his team to a victory on Saturday night as the Vancouver Canucks took on the surging Washington Capitals, with the home team holding on to take the 2–1 win. Hughes scored twice for Vancouver,

Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren on Saturday delivered the most ridiculous save of the year. Lindgren’s Capitals were trailing the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

Lindgren is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. Lindgren will make his second straight start after earning a 22-save shutout over Seattle on Thursday.

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record.

Lankinen makes 32 saves for Vancouver; Washington loses in regulation for 1st time in 2025 after 12-game point streak

Their goaltending tandem has been one of the bests in the NHL all season. Whether it’s Lindgren or Logan Thompson, the Capitals have a guy that they trust in between the pipes. Thompson has been one of the best goalies in the entire NHL, boasting a 22-2-3 record with a .925 SV% and a 2.09 GAA. This game will be all about the goaltending.

Washington’s mostly western road swing continues when the Capitals play the middle match of their five-game journey on Saturday night in Vancouver. Heading into Saturday’s game with the Canucks, the Caps carry a six-game winning streak and a 12-game point streak (9-0-3).

Quinn Hughes scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record. Hughes has five goals and two assists in a five-game points streak.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP ... capping the scoring midway through the third. Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves for the Capitals. Capitals: Ovechkin tested Lankinen just over four minutes ...

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