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WASHINGTON (AP) — No one man can possibly replace Alex Ovechkin for the Washington Capitals. So Thomas Hickey Jersey Womens , forced to play without their captain and leading scorer, the defending Stanley Cup champions used contributions from just about everyone to make up the difference.Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power-play goal with 57 seconds left, and Washington shook off the absence of its finest player to end a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.Ovechkin, who leads the NHL with 37 goals, received a one-game suspension from the league for skipping the All-Star Game. He had played in 214 consecutive games, a streak that began in October 2016.Facing the best team in the Western Conference, the Capitals also had to overcome a lower-body injury to center Lars Eller, who played only six minutes. Undaunted, Washington got goals from unheralded role players Nic Dowd and Dmitrij Jaskin, along with Tom Wilson John Tavares Jersey , before Kuznetsov notched the game winner.Without Ovechkin, the NHL’s 10th-ranked power play unit was 0 for 3 until Kuznetsov connected.“We knew that there was going to be an opportunity for some guys with Ovechkin out of the lineup,” coach Todd Reirden said. “It was a big team effort from top to bottom.”With Calgary’s Mikael Backlund off for holding, Kuznetsov weaved his way into the Flames’ zone before firing a wrist shot past goaltender Mike Smith.“I was just in a bad position to pass the puck,” Kuznetsov said. “So I decided to shoot.”An instant after the final horn sounded, several players traded punches before finally skating off the ice.“There was a lot of emotion on both sides. Two good teams that want to win,” Wilson said. “We were playing hard right until the end there and it’s loud. We were doing whatever it took to get the job done. That includes defending each other and sticking together at the end.”It was the first of six straight home games for the Capitals, who hope to get back on track after their longest losing streak since 2013-14 dropped them behind the Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.“We’re looking forward. We’re not looking back,” Wilson said. “That was a good team effort tonight. Pretty fun to go out that way at the end. Guys are happy.”Calgary trailed 3-2 before Elias Lindholm notched his 22nd goal of the season at 12:01 of the third period. Lindholm eluded Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny to get free in front of the net, where he deflected a shot by Johnny Gaudreau into the net.Backlund and Garnet Hathaway also scored for the Flames Authentic Jordan Eberle Jersey , who came in with the second-best record in the NHL. It was Calgary’s first defeat in regulation since Jan. 3, and it ended a run of nine straight games with at least one point.“They were a little more desperate than us, a little hungrier early,” coach Bill Peters said. “We got better as it went along.”Dowd opened the scoring with three minutes elapsed, deflecting a shot by John Carlson past the screened Smith.Backlund tied it with at 17:37 of the first period, zig-zagging past defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler after two Capitals got tangled up in the neutral zone. Less than two minutes later, Jaskin tapped in a rebound for Washington.Wilson made it 3-1 with a wrist shot from the top of the right circle in the opening minute of the second period, and Hathaway quickly answered for the Flames.Smith finished with 36 saves, but it wasn’t good enough.“Anytime you lose a game with less than a minute left, it stings Josh Bailey Jersey ,” he said. “It definitely hurts after coming back and making a game of it.”NOTES: Calgary D Travis Hamonic left with a lower-body injury. … Carlson extended his point-scoring streak to four games and reached 40 assists in a second straight season for the first time in his career. … Ovechkin will have to wait until Sunday for the opportunity to pass retired Sergei Fedorov as the highest scoring Russian-born player in NHL history. Both have 1,179 career points. … Calgary has scored an NHL-best 81 goals in the third-period and remains plus-39 in the period. … Washington was outscored 36-18 during its skid. The last time the Capitals lost eight in a row was in December 2010.UP NEXTFlames: At Carolina on Sunday afternoon.Capitals: Host Boston on Sunday afternoon. The Anaheim Ducks have lost 11 games in a row, which has prompted many to suggest that head coach Randy Carlyle should be fired and replaced by a new voice before the season unravels anymore.But general manager Bob Murray released a statement to fans after Sunday's 4-3 overtime road loss to the Winnipeg Jets, vowing that Carlye would not be fired - adding that he's "more focused on our players."A statement from Executive Vice President and General Manager Bob Murray. pic.twitter.com/UyocDVbmjJ— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) January 14, 2019Murray lived up to that promise on Monday when he traded forward and fan favorite Andrew Cogliano to the Dallas Stars for Devin Shore. It's the first of what will likely be a handful of roster moves from Murray as the Feb. 25 trade deadline draws closer.advertisingAnd so, the many Ducks fans and critics who have called for Carlyle to be fired are not to get their wish. Murray has always had a successful and strong working relationship with Carlyle, so it's no surprise that he's giving the 62-year-old more time to fix the slumping Ducks. Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsNow in his ninth season with the Ducks, Carlyle led the Ducks to the Stanley Cup championship in 2007 - plus the Western Conference Finals in 2006 and 2017. He's 339-221-84 all time as Anaheim head coach. Given his long and successful track record, Carlyle isn't an easy coach to replace - perhaps another reason why Murray isn't ready to make a change.advertisingDespite the 11-game losing skid, Anaheim sits at 19-18-9 Brady Skjei Jersey , just one point behind the Minnesota Wild for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. With sniper Corey Perry hopefully returning at some point in the second half, the Ducks could get much-needed reinforcements as they try reaching the playoffs for a seventh straight year.What This MeansRemember, the Ducks rehired Carlyle in the 2016 offseason, following the firing of Bruce Boudreau. Murray clearly has a lot of faith in Carlyle's ability to lead this team to another Stanley Cup championship. The latter will likely stay aboard the rest of the season, but a failure to make the playoffs might lead to a coaching change.advertising