The Washington Capitals held on to beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Wednesday to level the NHL Stanley Cup final at one game apiece.
The Capitals knotted the best-of-seven championship series as it heads to Washington for games three and four on Saturday and Monday.
Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals is checked into the boards by Jonathan Marchessault of the Vegas Golden Knights. Photo: AFP
Vegas, the upstart expansion club that won game one 6-4 on Monday, opened the scoring through James Neal less than eight minutes into the contest.
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Washington answered with a goal from Lars Eller late in the first, and seized the lead with second-period goals from captain Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Orpik.
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller tackles Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson starting a melee. Photo: USA Today
Shea Theodore scored on a powerplay late in the second to pull the Golden Knights within one, but the Capitals – who lost Evgeny Kuznetsov to injury in the first period – held on. Goalie Braden Holtby made a fine sprawling save against Alex Tuch in the waning minutes to preserve the win.
