Watch the Game Highlights from Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals, 03/28/2026
View More
Video Transcript
Golden Knights and Capitals with your opening face-off sponsored by the Richard Harris Law Firm, and we’re underway from the Fortress.
Golden Knights and Capitals with your opening face-off sponsored by the Richard Harris Law Firm, and we’re underway from the Fortress.
A week ago in Nashville, and Sapper three returning tonight.
A week ago in Nashville, and Sapper three returning tonight.
Into the zone, Lapierre dancing in, and he scores.
Into the zone, Lapierre dancing in, and he scores.
Henrich Lapierre split the defense, and he beats Aiden Hill stick side, and it’s one-nothing Washington.
Henrich Lapierre split the defense, and he beats Aiden Hill stick side, and it’s one-nothing Washington.
Well, Shane Theodore lost an edge.
Well, Shane Theodore lost an edge.
There’s the Golden Knights.
There’s the Golden Knights.
Puck managed in neutral zone.
Puck managed in neutral zone.
It’s a turnover forced.
It’s a turnover forced.
Theodore’s under the screen, but he had fallen right before that.
Theodore’s under the screen, but he had fallen right before that.
Capitals power play has not been good this season.
Capitals power play has not been good this season.
They’re 28th in the league.
They’re 28th in the league.
Tom Wilson leads them with seven power play goals.
Tom Wilson leads them with seven power play goals.
Golden Knights looking to keep this a one-goal deficit.
Golden Knights looking to keep this a one-goal deficit.
Sort of with a chance, and he scores, oh, on a bang bang play on the pass from McMichael.
Sort of with a chance, and he scores, oh, on a bang bang play on the pass from McMichael.
And Justin Sort of buries it for his 15th of his rookie season.
And Justin Sort of buries it for his 15th of his rookie season.
No mistake.
No mistake.
As he loads on, he’s a little shaken up coming to the front, and here’s the hesitation waiting, and Sort of just too much room right below the- And Ryan Leonard up the wing.
As he loads on, he’s a little shaken up coming to the front, and here’s the hesitation waiting, and Sort of just too much room right below the- And Ryan Leonard up the wing.
He gains the Vegas line.
He gains the Vegas line.
Hanifin has the coverage.
Hanifin has the coverage.
Leonard flings it towards the net, score.
Leonard flings it towards the net, score.
Anthony Beauvillier on the deflection.
Anthony Beauvillier on the deflection.
And the Golden Knights have fallen behind three-zip.
And the Golden Knights have fallen behind three-zip.
Now, the Golden Knights had a rush.
Now, the Golden Knights had a rush.
It was Leonard puck to the net.
It was Leonard puck to the net.
Here’s the play back up the wall.
Here’s the play back up the wall.
Leonard’s gonna curl up, draw everybody down low, and then he just throws it to the net, and there’s- Beauvillier able to get a stick on it in front right below the hash marks.
Leonard’s gonna curl up, draw everybody down low, and then he just throws it to the net, and there’s- Beauvillier able to get a stick on it in front right below the hash marks.
Said, “No play, never a bad thing to throw it to the net.”
Said, “No play, never a bad thing to throw it to the net.”
Had bodies going as Here’s a look in front.
Had bodies going as Here’s a look in front.
There’s the stick of Beauvillier, just enough to deflect it over the glove hand.
There’s the stick of Beauvillier, just enough to deflect it over the glove hand.
Or was it Van Riemsdyk, Beauvillier, both there?
Or was it Van Riemsdyk, Beauvillier, both there?
Watch by Dowd, and one-handed to Chychrun.
Watch by Dowd, and one-handed to Chychrun.
Yeah, Chychrun’s had a real good year with 23 goals.
Yeah, Chychrun’s had a real good year with 23 goals.
Dowd picking a pocket down low.
Dowd picking a pocket down low.
Shot, score.
Shot, score.
And Nick Dowd short-handed, his first goal with the Golden Knights comes against his old team to get Vegas on the board.
And Nick Dowd short-handed, his first goal with the Golden Knights comes against his old team to get Vegas on the board.
Short-handed goal, great pressure up ice.
Short-handed goal, great pressure up ice.
There’s the little drop pass.
There’s the little drop pass.
He’s able to strip it from Leonard, and he’s gonna rip it past the blocker.
He’s able to strip it from Leonard, and he’s gonna rip it past the blocker.
Nick Dowd’s first short-handed goal of this season, the seventh of his career.
Nick Dowd’s first short-handed goal of this season, the seventh of his career.
A short-handed goal for your Golden Knights.
A short-handed goal for your Golden Knights.
And it’s now a three-one game.
And it’s now a three-one game.
Here’s Anderson dancing through, and he scores.
Here’s Anderson dancing through, and he scores.
What a move by Rasmus Anderson.
What a move by Rasmus Anderson.
It’s two short-handed goals on the same kill.
It’s two short-handed goals on the same kill.
Eichel’s gonna bide time.
Eichel’s gonna bide time.
He f- hits Anderson with speed, and there’s the little toe drag against the rookie Cole Hudson.
He f- hits Anderson with speed, and there’s the little toe drag against the rookie Cole Hudson.
And then the finish on Thompson gets them the bite, brings it back to the forehand.
And then the finish on Thompson gets them the bite, brings it back to the forehand.
What a beautiful goal as Anderson able to pull him within one, the penalty kill, two shorties.
What a beautiful goal as Anderson able to pull him within one, the penalty kill, two shorties.
Gains the Washington line, pulls up, finds Eichel trying to dance his way in.
Gains the Washington line, pulls up, finds Eichel trying to dance his way in.
Eichel cutting in, trying to center it, got blocked.
Eichel cutting in, trying to center it, got blocked.
Trying to find Barbashev.
Trying to find Barbashev.
Lauzon in deep.
Lauzon in deep.
Moves it in front.
Moves it in front.
Anderson chance, wrist shot, blocked.
Anderson chance, wrist shot, blocked.
Second chance, score.
Second chance, score.
Jack Eichel off the post and in, and the Golden Knights with three straight goals to tie it.
Jack Eichel off the post and in, and the Golden Knights with three straight goals to tie it.
Eichel, but it’s Lauzon, the defenseman being active, keeping it away.
Eichel, but it’s Lauzon, the defenseman being active, keeping it away.
Look at how deep they are.
Look at how deep they are.
That keeps the puck alive.
That keeps the puck alive.
Into the Washington zone.
Into the Washington zone.
Cuts in deep and drops it for Marner out high.
Cuts in deep and drops it for Marner out high.
Around to Dorofei.
Around to Dorofei.
Marner, long shot, score.
Marner, long shot, score.
Mitch Marner from long range on the power play, and the Golden Knights have the lead for the first time tonight.
Mitch Marner from long range on the power play, and the Golden Knights have the lead for the first time tonight.
The exact start they needed.
The exact start they needed.
Hey, Thompson just misses this.
Hey, Thompson just misses this.
There’s the quick shot.
There’s the quick shot.
You can see Hertl tried to deflect it, missed, and it goes past.
You can see Hertl tried to deflect it, missed, and it goes past.
Hudson moving around for Strm.
Hudson moving around for Strm.
Capitals have won three big face-offs on the power play here.
Capitals have won three big face-offs on the power play here.
Hudson out high, feeds it Strm.
Hudson out high, feeds it Strm.
Drives, score.
Drives, score.
Dylan Strm rips it home with five seconds left on the power play to tie the game at four.
Dylan Strm rips it home with five seconds left on the power play to tie the game at four.
Well, it’s a nice play up top, drawing everybody over.
Well, it’s a nice play up top, drawing everybody over.
Timer.
Timer.
Here’s the play.
Here’s the play.
Watch Cole Hudson all the way over.
Watch Cole Hudson all the way over.
That draws all the Killer’s eyes.
That draws all the Killer’s eyes.
Capitals look like it might be his intent to kill time, but perhaps not.
Capitals look like it might be his intent to kill time, but perhaps not.
Beauvillier shovels it in.
Beauvillier shovels it in.
Hanifin behind the net.
Hanifin behind the net.
Now Sort of swings it to the point.
Now Sort of swings it to the point.
Roy throws it down low, and that’s it.
Roy throws it down low, and that’s it.
Now the Golden Knights.
Now the Golden Knights.
Eichel looking to push it short-handed.
Eichel looking to push it short-handed.
They already have two shorties tonight.
They already have two shorties tonight.
Eichel looking, trying to cut to the inside, but Strm stayed with him.
Eichel looking, trying to cut to the inside, but Strm stayed with him.
And that’s it, and this game will be decided.
And that’s it, and this game will be decided.
Dylan Strm will start it out for Washington.
Dylan Strm will start it out for Washington.
And he scores on the backhand.
And he scores on the backhand.
Boom.
Boom.
Here’s the move, and then he puts it right up under the bar.
Here’s the move, and then he puts it right up under the bar.
Anderson.
Anderson.
Rasmus Anderson.
Rasmus Anderson.
Babyl Dorofei, two for seven this year, three for 15 in his career, looking to score to keep things going.
Babyl Dorofei, two for seven this year, three for 15 in his career, looking to score to keep things going.
Saved, Thompson, and the Capitals win.
Saved, Thompson, and the Capitals win.