BLACKHAWKS 8, CAPITALS 5

Washington 113—5 BLACKHAWKS 314—8

First Period—1, HAWKS, Saad 15 (Kampf), 6:36. 2, HAWKS, Kane 28 (Toews, Seabrook), 7:56. 3, Washington, Orpik 2 (Eller, Connolly), 14:25. 4, HAWKS, Toews 19, 14:53. Penalties— Gustafsson, HAWKS, (cross checking), 1:39.

Second Period—5, HAWKS, DeBrincat 25 (Strome, Keith), 2:30. 6, Washington, Orlov 3 (Burakovsky, Niskanen), 15:24. Penalties— Murphy, HAWKS, (roughing), 4:44; Ovechkin, WSH, (roughing), 4:44; Kampf, HAWKS, (hooking), 5:23; Wilson, WSH, (roughing), 5:23; Keith, HAWKS, (slashing), 5:23; SmithPelly, WSH, (unsportsmanlike conduct), 5:23; Kempny, WSH, (hooking), 9:24.

Third Period—7, Washington, Carlson 7 (Orlov, Oshie), 3:09. 8, HAWKS, Kane 29 (Toews, Strome), 3:45 (pp). 9, HAWKS, Toews 20 (Dahlstrom, Kane), 7:20. 10, Washington, Carlson 8 (Backstrom, Oshie), 10:38. 11, Washington, Niskanen 6 (Boyd, Burakovsky), 13:55. 12, HAWKS, Toews 21 (Kane), 14:57. 13, HAWKS, Strome 11 (DeBrincat, Kane), 18:11. Penalties—Backstrom, WSH, (hooking), 3:32; Anisimov, HAWKS, (delay of game), 4:21.

Shots on Goal—Washington 15-9-15—39. HAWKS 10-12-8—30.

Power-play opportunities—Washington 0 of 2; HAWKS 1 of 2.

Goalies—Washington, Holtby 17-11-2 (11 shots-7 saves), Copley 10-5-3 (17-14). HAWKS, Delia 4-2-3 (39-34).

Referees—Steve Kozari, Justin St Pierre. Linesmen—Tyson Baker, Bryan Pancich.

A—21,316 (19,717). T—2:35.