Bolts beat Caps 3-1, but Ovi scored, but the Caps have still lost three in a row
Briefly

The Washington Capitals faced a tough match against the Tampa Bay Lightning, culminating in a loss that extended their losing streak to three games. Despite controlling puck possession, the Capitals struggled to create significant offensive opportunities against the Lightning's strong defense. Key moments included an overturned goal for Jakob Chychrun and a goal by Lightning forward Mitchell Chaffee. Although Alex Ovechkin managed to score and break the shutout, it wasn't enough, as Brandon Hagel sealed the win with an empty-net goal, leaving the Capitals frustrated and seeking answers for their recent struggles.
Jakob Chychrun would have had yet another goal from high up in the zone - it would have been his ninth from there by my reckoning - but the goal was nullified because the Caps played the puck with a high stick well before that. If that hadn't washed out the goal, I wonder if the Bolts would have pushed for a goaltender interference as well. It wasn't mean to be.
This was not a highlight-heavy game, but Brandon Duhaime laying a heavy hit on Jonas Goncalves and then getting a fresh stick off the bench in one continuous motion has to qualify.
The Caps controlled the puck well all game, but the Lightning had a stifling defense, keeping them out of the high-danger areas. And when they did get deep, like with Aliaksei Protas' breakaway in the third period, there waiting was Andrei Vasilevskiy, who has been very good at the Caps over the past three seasons.
Even worse, Washington's most dangerous shooters weren't their most productive. The majority of Ovechkin's shots were either easily handled or off target, which epitomizes the difficult night for the Capitals.
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