Russia (bbabo.net), - "Washington" in the match of the regular championship of the NHL lost to "Edmonton" - 3:5, despite the goal of Russian striker Evgeny Kuznetsov.

For this meeting, “Washington” for the first time in the season went without its leader Alexander Ovechkin. The player tested positive for the coronavirus, which has ruled him out indefinitely and will also miss the NHL All-Star Game.

The beginning of the match was for “Washington” discouraging. In the second minute, Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring, followed by Evander Kane scored the second goal, and in the sixth minute, after a shot by Conor McDavid, the score was already 3-0 in favor of the Oilers. Goalkeeper “Washington” Ilya Samsonov gave way to Phoenix Copley.

“Washington” was able to soak through the efforts of Lars Eller, in the second period, Conor Shiri reduced the difference to a minimum, and at the beginning of the third period, Evgeny Kuznetsov equalized it, inflicting not the most difficult throw from the board.

“Edmonton” took the lead in the 56th minute after throwing Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, three minutes later he also set the final result.

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