Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2, extending their winning streak to three games.

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Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2, extending their winning streak to three games

Tuesday’s NHL slate is loaded with games on the board. This includes an inter-conference tilt between the Calgary Flames and Washington Capitals in D.C. The Capitals have the most points in the Eastern Conference (84 points) and have been routing opponents since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Taylor Raddysh got the Capitals on the board after falling behind 2-0, and, after Protas tied it in the first minute of the third, Jakob Chychrun scored the go-ahead goal 66 seconds later. Logan Thompson bounced back from a rough start to stop 18 of the 20 shots he faced as Washington padded its lead atop the Eastern Conference.

Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to three games.

But the Lightning are on a roll of their own, and they continued their best string of hockey this season with a 3-1 win over the Capitals, extending their season-best win streak to eight games.