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Norris, who had not played since Jan. 21 due to
a shoulder injury, played 16:34 in his first game back.
John Carlson scored and Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for
Washington. The Capitals continued their early-season scoring
struggles and have four goals in three games.
Alex Ovechkin was held without a shot on goal for the second
straight game for the first time in his career. However, he did
have an assist.
Tarasenko gave the Senators a 1-0 lead at 4:28 of the first
period when he took a pass from Ridly Greig behind the
Washington defense and beat Kuemper from in close.
The Capitals had several very good scoring chances early on, but
Forsberg came up with saves on all of them.
Norris made it 2-0 at 12:29 of the first when he knocked in a
backhand pass across the crease from Drake Batherson on a power
play.
The Capitals pulled within 2-1 at 18:54 when Carlson grabbed a
loose puck and scored on a snap shot from the slot.
Ottawa increased its lead to 3-1 at 1:47 of the second period.
Dominik Kubalik forced a Washington turnover behind its own net
and Batherson passed in front to Norris, who scored from between
the circles.
Artem Zub made it 4-1 when his one-time blast from the center
point deflected off the post and in at 4:47.
Giroux increased the lead to 5-1 at 15:47 when he knocked in his
own rebound after a cross-ice pass from Thomas Chabot. The
Capitals challenged the goal, saying the Senators were offside
entering the zone, but after a lengthy review, the goal was
allowed.
Sanderson closed out the scoring with a wrist shot from the high
slot at 11:48 of the third period.
--Field Level Media
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