Burakovsky's OT goal gives Caps victory over Stars
DALLAS -- Andre Burakovsky capped a three-point night with his second goal at 1:51 of overtime as the Washington Capitals defeated the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday at American Airlines Center.
Brett Connolly, who also had an assist, and Dmitry Orlov, scored for Washington (22-12-1).
Burakovsky beat Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop, who stopped 24 shots, far post on a wrister from the slot in the extra frame. His third goal of the season clinched the Capitals' 11th win in their past 13 games.
Jamie Benn, Gemel Smith and Alexander Radulov had goals for the Stars (18-14-3).
Burakovsky put Washington on the board off the rush with 9:25 remaining in the first period. Burakovsky received a cross-ice pass from Connolly in the right circle and quickly beat Bishop far post on a well-placed wrist shot.
Dallas tied it with 4:46 remaining in the opening period when Benn scored his 14th goal of the season on a redirect with the Stars on the power play. Benn deflected a John Klingberg wrist shot from the high slot.
The Stars nearly took a 2-1 lead 1:57 into the second period on an apparent goal by Radulov. However, a review determined an official blew the play dead prior to the puck crossing the line.
Dallas took its first lead with 8:51 remaining in the second period when Smith scored his fourth goal of the season by collecting his own rebound. Braden Holtby, who stopped 33 shots, denied Smith's initial shot, but Smith remained in the play and buried the rebound.
Washington tied it with 6:48 remaining in the second when Orlov scored his fourth goal of the season. After receiving the puck inside the neutral zone, Orlov displayed some dazzling stickhandling to shake Klingberg inside the right circle before beating Bishop on a wrist shot for the equalizer.
Radulov gave Dallas a 3-2 lead with his 12th goal of the season on a low wrist shot from the slot with 4:07 remaining in regulation. However, that lead stood for all of 41 seconds before Connolly netted the equalizer on a wrist shot from the slot.
NOTES: The Capitals scratched D Taylor Chorney and RW Devante Smith-Pelly. ... The Stars scratched RW Brett Ritchie. ... Capitals RW TJ Oshie returned after missing the previous four games with a concussion. ... On Tuesday morning, the Stars traded D Jamie Oleksiak to Pittsburgh for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. ... Capitals RW Alex Chiasson and D Matt Niskanen are both former Stars.