Tuch Scores Twice in His First Game for Washington, Helping the Capitals Beat the Hurricanes 5-2
Tuch became the fourth Capitals player to score multiple goals in a debut as Washington opened the season with a 5-2 win.
- On Friday, Alex Tuch scored twice in his Washington Capitals debut, leading the team to a 5-2 victory over defending champion Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.
- Washington acquired Tuch in an offseason sign-and-trade with the Buffalo Sabres, and he subsequently signed an eight-year, $84 million contract with the Capitals.
- Alex Ovechkin, the Capitals captain, opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist on Tuch's first goal, while goaltender Logan Thompson made 31 saves to secure the win.
- Tuch became the fourth player in Capitals history to score multiple goals in his debut, joining Ovechkin, Brian Bellows, and Mikhail Grabovski in this exclusive achievement.
- The Capitals travel to Tampa Bay on Saturday night, while the Hurricanes visit Philadelphia the same evening for their third game of the season.
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Alex Tuch’s 2-goal debut sparks Capitals’ 5-2 win over Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington, Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist and the Capitals beat the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night.
Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin helped his team score the puck by making an assist in the seventh minute of the regular season away game. Alexander Ovechkin, forward of the Washington Capitals Hockey Club, has assisted Alex Tuck in the game against the Carolina Hurricanes, RIA Novosti reported. For the Russian hockey player, this action brought the first scoring point of the National Hockey League (NHL) season that started. The game ended in …
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Tuch scores twice in his first game for Washington, helping the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 5-2
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington, Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist and the Capitals beat the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night.
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