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Hendrix Lapierre Scores First NHL Goal, Caps End Skid

1/24/2026

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Hendrix Lapierre of Washington Capitals scored his first NHL goal in 90 games as Washington beat Calgary Flames 3-1 on January 23, 2026.
Lapierre tied the game 1-1 in the second period with a deflection off John Carlson's shot.
The Capitals ended a four-game skid, as Alex Ovechkin and Aliaksei Protas scored, with Protas delivering the go-ahead goal in the third.

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Hendrix Lapierre of Washington Capitals scored his first NHL goal in 90 games as Washington beat Calgary Flames 3-1 on January 23, 2026.
Lapierre tied the game 1-1 in the second period with a deflection off John Carlson's shot.
The Capitals ended a four-game skid, as Alex Ovechkin and Aliaksei Protas scored, with Protas delivering the go-ahead goal in the third.