The Arizona Coyotes won their second straight game on Sunday for the first time since Jan. 22, defeating the Capitals 5-2 in Washington.
The Yotes defeated the Ottawa Senators on Friday, ending a streak of 14 consecutive losses. The Arizona club has tasted the joy of victory just seven times in a row since hostilities began in 2023-2024.
In today's duel, Dylan Guenther led the way with one goal and two assists. He started his game with a great relay that allowed Logan Cooley to score first in the first period.
In the second period, the Coyotes' first-round pick (ninth overall) in the 2021 draft took part in Jason Zucker's power play success and also took advantage of the Caps' indiscipline to put the puck into the net.
It is the first time in his young career that Günther has collected three points in a game. The other goals for the winner were the work of Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz (empty goal).
The Capitals' answer came from the bats of Sonny Milano and Anthony Mantha. In the case of the Quebecer, it was his 20th goal of the current season. This is the first time since 2018-2019 that he has recorded at least 20 hits in the same season.