Canucks score 3 in the first, snap Washington’s 4-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory

Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael shoots the puck against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek during the first period of an NHL hockey competition Sunday Oct in Washington AP Photo Nick Wass AP Nick Wass Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael shoots the puck against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek during the first period of an NHL hockey championship Sunday Oct in Washington AP Photo Nick Wass AP Nick Wass WASHINGTON AP Tyler Myers and Kiefer Sherwood scored seconds apart in the first period and the Vancouver Canucks snapped Washington s four-game winning streak with a - accomplishment over the Capitals on Sunday Washington had allowed only eight goals in its first five games before the Canucks put three past Charlie Lindgren in the first period The Capitals contested the second tally in which Myers flipped the puck into the net with Lindgren on his stomach following a lengthy goalmouth scramble But a Washington challenge was unsuccessful giving Vancouver a power play and Sherwood converted a rebound to make it - Elias Petterson and Teddy Blueger also scored for the Canucks Down - the Caps got goals from Ryan Leonard Jakob Chychrun and John Carlson to pull within one Vancouver forward Brock Boeser missed the meeting for personal reasons Washington s Tom Wilson delivered a big hit on Vancouver s Filip Chytil in the first period Chytil went slowly to the tunnel but it was ruled a legal hit after a review In addition to Chytil forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki also left the encounter early for the Canucks Myers goal was the th of his career Alex Ovechkin remained two goals shy of Lindgren shut out the New York Rangers in his only other start this season but Petterson scored seconds into the competition Sunday to end any bid for a repeat After starting the second with a three-goal lead Vancouver made it - when a puck bounced off Canucks forward Evander Kane s skate to Blueger who was alone in front Leonard put a rebound past Thatcher Demko on the power play in the second to get Washington on the board Chychrun scored during an extended push by the Capitals in the third and Carlson s goal with left made it - Chychrun had one last chance in close but couldn t convert Up next Canucks At Pittsburgh on Tuesday night Capitals Host Seattle on Tuesday night AP NHL https www apnews com hub NHL Source