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Caps, road streak over, shoot to rebound at Chicago

The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals will want to have a short memory Tuesday as they conclude a stretch of two road games in as numerous nights.

Washington gets in a visit to the Chicago Blackhawks on the heels of a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Monday, an outcome that ended the Capitals' franchise-record 10-game road winning streak.

Washington had actually outscored challengers 13-6 over a four-game winning streak before Monday. Although the Capitals were restricted to one objective at Dallas, that tally happened in familiar fashion, as Dylan Strome scored when he tipped in Jakob Chychrun's point shot in the very first duration.

Attempt to get a high suggestion since it is difficult for the goalie to select it up, you understand, Strome said. We talk a lot about getting to the net. It's kind of a. give-and-take, if you can get to the internet to evaluate the goalie or try to get a. high idea. All of our 'D' gets their shots through, which's been a substantial. reason why we have actually scored this year.

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery values players' dedication, especially as. the group has actually been without star forward Alex Ovechkin (fractured left fibula). for a month.

We need to continue to discover methods to score on the interior, Carbery said. ... We have actually got to continue to work because those are tough goals to score, however. they're imperative goals to rating. Imperative to score in this league,. particularly against good teams.

Chicago has actually won 2 of four as it seeks its 2nd two-game winning streak of. the season.

While the Blackhawks have yielded eight third-period goals in the previous three. games, they prevented the most current tally against them from being a. back-breaker.

The New York Islanders' Noah Dobson scored 47 seconds into the third duration on. Sunday in Chicago to tie the game at 3 each. Connor Bedard tallied the. game-winner with 54 seconds to go, and the Blackhawks added an empty-netter. for a 5-3 victory.

Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sorensen hailed the team's strength as an. motivating sign.

We did flex a little bit, and we were teetering a little bit, but provide the. guys a lot of credit, Sorensen said. The composure on the bench was truly. excellent. A lot of young gamers kept their composure and kept making plays when. the game was on the line.

Count Bedard amongst them. He had a goal and help, giving him seven points. ( 2 goals, five assists) in the past five video games.

Bedard credits Sorensen's brand-new system as well as his work principles for the. turnaround.

I seem like he's been actually excellent with me sort of one-on-one, helping me. out, Bedard stated. And I believe we're playing a bit more aggressive, which. obviously benefits the offending side. But, you know, certainly I like to. think I can make plays and produce, which's what I wish to do. However he's. assisted me out a bit, for sure.

Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno missed out on the Islanders game with an illness. Washington's Andrew Mangiapane was out Monday for the exact same reason.

-- Field Level Media

(source: Reuters)