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Capitals’ Rally Falls Short After Failed Challenge as Canucks Win 4-3

The NHL situation room cited rule 69.7 to uphold Tyler Myers’s first-period goal, making a chaotic crease scramble the turning point that forced Washington to chase.

Overview

  • Washington’s four-game winning streak ended with a 4-3 loss to Vancouver on Sunday at Capital One Arena.
  • Vancouver built a 3-0 lead in the first period, with Myers’s goal standing after review and the ensuing delay-of-game penalty yielding a Canucks power-play tally.
  • The NHL stated video review found no goaltender interference under rule 69.7, and Myers described the milestone 100th goal of his career as lucky.
  • Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren declined to re-litigate the ruling, calling the sequence extremely frustrating and maddening.
  • Washington controlled five-on-five play after the first in shots and chances as Thatcher Demko held firm, with Jakob Chychrun and rookie Ryan Leonard scoring and Hendrix Lapierre driving the comeback push.