WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals (all times
local):11:03 p.m.The Washington Capitals have beaten the Vegas Golden Knights
3-1 and taken a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny
Kuznetsov scored second-period goals and Devante Smith-Pelly added another late
in the third period to put the Golden Knights in a hole. The lone Vegas goal
came from Tomas Nosek
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Marc-Andre Fleury for the final two and half minutes of the game but couldn’t
break through.It was the first Stanley Cup Final held in the nation’s capital
since 1998.—10:50 p.m.Devante Smith-Pelly has given the Washington Capitals a
3-1 lead on Vegas late in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.Vegas defenseman Shea
Theodore had trouble clearing the puck and Capitals centerman Jay Beagle took
the puck away and found Smith-Pelly skating in all alone on Golden Knights
goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.Smith-Pelly ripped it past the goalie at 13:53 of
the third period.The series is tied 1-1.—10:35 p.m.The Vegas Golden Knights have
taken advantage of a huge mistake by Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby to
get back into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.Holtby did a poor job of clearing
the puck from behind the Capitals net, and Tomas Nosek easily scored to slice
Washington’s lead to 2-1 at 3:29 of the third period.The goal deflated the mood
of the sellout crowd, many of them wearing red and cheering for the Capitals in
the first Stanley Cup Final held in D.C. since 1998.The series is tied
1-1.—10:10 p.m.The Washington Capitals are 20 minutes away from taking a 2-1
lead in the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.Second-period
goals by Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov put Washington up 2-0 in Game 3.
Washington holds a 21-13 advantage in shots on goal after two periods.Washington
lost the opener 6-4 in Vegas before rebounding to win 3-2 on Wednesday. The
series shifted to the nation’s capital for Game 3, marking the first time 20
years the Capitals hosted the Stanley Cup Final.When the Final has been tied
1-1, the winner of Game 3 has gone on to win the Stanley Cup 21 of 27 chances
(78 percent) since the series went to the best-of-seven format in 1939—9:45
p.m.Evgeny Kuznetsov has given the Washington Capitals a 2-0 lead in Game 3 of
their Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.Kuznetsov came down the
right side in a 2-on-1 with Jay Beagle and pushed a shot into the left side of
the net past goalie Marc-Andre Fleury at 12:50 of the second period. Kuznetsov
missed most of Game 2 with what appeared to be a left arm injury.The goal came
after Washington defenseman Brooks Orpik looked dazed following a hit from
Golden Knights forward James Neal. He was not pulled from the game to go through
concussion protocol.Orpik went to the bench following the check in the corner
but did not go down the tunnel for evaluation. The NHL’s concussion protocol
states that a player exhibiting any possible concussion symptoms must be
evaluated, and the league has spotters in place to pull players if that’s
suspected.—9:25 p.m.Alex Ovechkin has given the Washington Capitals a 1-0 lead
over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.Ovechkin scored
on a shot from the left side at 1:10 of the second period as he was falling over
Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb to end a flurry that saw goaltender Marc-Andre
Fleury make three saves before Ovechkin connected.It was Ovechkin’s 14th goal of
the playoffs, tying the franchise mark set by John Druce in 1990.The series is
tied at one game apiece. This is the first Stanley Cup Final held in the
nation’s capital since 1998.—9:05 p.m.The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden
Knights have skated through a scoreless first period, though both teams had
chances to get on the board first in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.Vegas
goalie Marc-Andre Fleury swatted away a close shot by Alex Ovechkin, and the
Capitals had an apparent goal taken away when winger Devante Smith-Pelly was
called for goalie interference.Golden Knights’ leading scorer, Jonathan
Marchessault, hit the right post with a shot at the 14-minute mark.Washington
finished with 7-5 advantage in shots. There were 15 goals total in the first two
games, the most in a Final since 1982.Toward the end of the period, Capitals
defenseman Michal Kempny left the ice. He took a spill in pregame warmups after
crashing into the boards.There’s plenty of star power in the stands, including a
few people you never knew were Capitals fans.Keenan Thompson
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red hat, which said, ”ALL CAPS.”Actress Lynda Carter showed off her red Capitals
jersey. Former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs yelled ”Let’s Go Caps!” over the public
address system and game show host Pat Sajak introduced the starting lineups.The
series is tied 1-1. It is the first Final game in Washington in 20 years.—8:40
p.m.Plenty of action between Vegas and Washington in the opening minutes of Game
3, even if the game remained scoreless as the first period approached its
midpoint. The fast pace of the first two games has continued.The Capitals missed
an early chance to score when Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury dived to stop a
close-in shot by Alex Ovechkin.With around five minutes elapsed, Washington had
an apparent goal wiped out when Capitals winger Devante Smith-Pelly was called
for goaltender interference when he collided with Fleury as a shot found the
net.Washington subsequently killed the penalty.There were 15 goals total in the
first two games, the most in a Final since 1982.The series is tied 1-1. It is
the first Final game in Washington in 20 years.—8:25 p.m.Game 3 of the Stanley
Cup Final is under way with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Michal Kempny in the Capitals’
lineup.Kuznetsov was a game-time decision with an apparent left arm injury
resulting from a hit from Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb that caused him to
leave Game 2. Kempny stepped on a puck and crashed into the boards during
pregame warmups but returned.The pregame festivities moved from a Sting and
Shaggy concert outside to a red-rocking party inside Capital One Arena, where
fans shook red glow sticks as three-time Redskins Super Bowl-winning coach did
the ”Let’s Go Caps!” chant as fan of the game.After Vegas put on a show in the
first two games of the series with Michael Buffer introducing players and a
Knight vanquishing Capitals invaders, Washington had ”Wheel of Fortune” host and
longtime season-ticket holder Pat Sajak reading off the starting lineups. Fans
drowned out the Golden Knights introductions with boos – except for former
Capitals defenseman Nate Schmidt.—7 p.m.Almost 100-degree heat wreaked havoc on
ice conditions in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final in Las Vegas, and
humidity threatens to affect it in Game 3 in Washington.Humid weather outside –
typical for the nation’s capital in June – has Capitals coach Barry Trotz
wondering just how the ice will be at Capital One Arena.”We don’t know how the
ice conditions are going to be in our rink,” Trotz said after the morning skate
at the Capitals’ suburban practice facility. ”Humidity is not kind to ice. One
thing I’ve learned over my years is it’s not necessarily the heat but the
humidity. If you get the combination of both, you could have a tough night.
We’ll just see how it is.”Vegas players reported decent conditions after their
morning skate at Capital One Arena, or at least better than Game 1 in the
desert. Pre-game warmups will be important for the Capitals, who haven’t skated
on their home ice surface since Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final on May
21.”You gauge it right away
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feel right away on how the ice is. I think we’ll have to keep it simple. We’ll
have to keep our emotions in check, have good energy, and we will.”—6:20
p.m.Vegas had Imagine Dragons inside the arena before Game 2. Washington has
Sting and Shaggy playing outside before Game 3.Sting and Shaggy collaborated on
a new reggae lite album, ”44/876,” and are performing at the Smithsonian
National Portrait Gallery steps away from Capital One Arena. After the concert,
fans not attending the first Stanley Cup Final game in Washington since 1998 can
watch on video boards stationed outside.Fall Out Boy is scheduled to play before
Game 4 on Monday.—6:05 p.m.It’s wet outside, and it’s sure to be red inside the
Washington Capitals’ home arena for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the
Vegas Golden Knights.After splitting a pair of games in Las Vegas, the Capitals
are preparing to host the final round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first
time in 20 years.The expansion Golden Knights have gone 6-2 on the road during
their surprising run to the Finals, numbers that take the sting out of losing
home-ice advantage with a 3-2 loss on Wednesday.Washington is 4-5 at home, but
captured a must-win 3-0 decision over Tampa Bay before capturing the Eastern
Conference title with a victory in Game 7 on the road.The Capitals were hoping
to have Evgeny Kuznetsov, who skated Saturday morning after missing most of Game
2 with an upper-body injury.—More Stanley Cup coverage:
https://apnews.com/tag/StanleyCupFinals PHILADELPHIA (AP) Petr Mrazek is going
from being a backup goaltender on a losing team to a starting job for a playoff
contender.The Philadelphia Flyers acquired Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings for
two conditional draft picks on Monday night, a day after losing their second
goalie to injury in less than 10 days.Flyers general manager Ron Hextall made
the move after backup Michal Neuvirth was injured in Sunday’s win at the New
York Rangers. Hextall said late Monday night that Neuvirth will miss several
weeks. Starter Brian Elliott had core muscle surgery last Tuesday and is
expected to miss up to 6 weeks.Article continues below ...”We’re excited to have
obtained Petr Mrazek
Custom Florida Panthers Jerseys ,” Hextall said. ”Petr is a proven NHL goaltender, and given the situation we’re in, we needed a proven goaltender and
we got one.”The surprising Flyers are tied for third place in the Metropolitan
Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings have the
fourth-fewest point total in the East and are looking to move more players
before next week’s trade deadline.Mrazek was 8-7-3 with a 2.89 goals-against
average and a .910 save percentage this season for Detroit while playing behind
Jimmy Howard. He’s 72-58-20 with a 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 166
appearances in six seasons for the Red Wings.Mrazek had his best season two
years ago, going 27-16-6 with a 2.33 GAA and a .921 save percentage. He’s 4-6 in
10 career playoff starts with a 1.88 GAA and a .931 save percentage.”We know how
capable he is, and his experience in the NHL, playing in a high-pressure market
in Detroit, went into our decision,” Hextall said. ”We felt like we had to get a
guy that has a proven track record.”The Flyers sent a conditional fourth-round
draft pick in 2018 and a conditional third-round draft pick in 2019 to
Detroit.The first pick becomes a third if the Flyers make the playoffs and
Mrazek wins five games in the regular season. That same pick can move to a
second if Philadelphia wins two rounds of the playoffs and Mrazek wins six
games. The additional third-rounder goes to Detroit in 2019 if Flyers re-sign
him. Mrazek is set to become a restricted free agent after this season.Alex Lyon
made 25 saves in relief to earn his first career win after replacing Neuvirth
against the Rangers. Lyon passed up his senior season at Yale to sign with the
Flyers in April 2016. He played in 47 games for the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms
last season and 26 more this season. He’s 1-1 in four appearances for
Philadelphia.The Flyers also activated goaltender Anthony Stolarz and sent him
to the minors before making the move. Stolarz hasn’t played this season
following surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee in September.”We’re in
a tough situation – you lose your top two goalies when you’re fighting for a
playoff spot, and our players have worked hard for a long time now, and I didn’t
feel like it was fair to not have a proven NHL goaltender for this team,”
Hextall said.—
