Sonny Milano tied it 2-2 at 9:55, lifting the puck over Ersson’s left shoulder from the slot after a pass from Pacioretty.
John Carlson gave the Capitals a 3-2 lead at 15:45. He secured a rebound behind the net and scored on a wraparound.
“In the first period, we didn’t play at all, didn’t play our game,” said Ovechkin, the Washington captain. “I think they outchanced us, outhit us and win all the battles. I think (in the second period) we start the right way, we play simple, we set the tone right away and we see the result.”
Anthony Mantha pushed it to 4-2 at 6:04 of the third period, scoring a power-play goal on a one-timer from the slot off Strome’s pass from behind the net.
Strome made it 5-2 at 15:38, finishing on the rebound of Pacioretty’s shot.
“Well, I think they get some momentum off their face-off goal,” Tortorella said. “I think they start checking a little bit better. After the first period, the second and third periods I just don’t think we developed a whole bunch offensively.”
NOTES: Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer in the month of March (145), passing Wayne Gretzky. … Strome has 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in his past 14 games. … Lapierre has five points (three goals, two assists) in three games since being recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League. … Ersson became the 173rd goalie to be scored on by Ovechkin. … Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway, who played 257 games with the Capitals before being traded to the Boston Bruins on Feb. 23, 2023, played 14:01 and had a game-high seven hits in his first game back at Capital One Arena. … Linesman Trent Knorr (illness) left in the first period; the game continued with two referees and one linesman.
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