Caps Shut Out Leafs, Ovechkin's Future Undecided

0:00It's April 9th, this is Canada News Today, AI Power Stories from Your City. Washington Capital is just shut out the Toronto Maple Leafs, for to nothing, with Logan Thompson stopping all 21 shots for his third clean sheet this season. Dylan Strome and Martin Faehervary each chipped in a goal and assist while Ryan Leonard and Cole Hudson sealed it with tallies, including in, Empty Netter. The cap set three points behind the Eastern Conference's last wild card spot, with three games remaining. Toronto's Anthony Stolars left early in the first, with a lower body injury after just two shots, handing the net to Joseph Wool, who made 14, saves over 57 minutes. The Leafs now look headed to their first playoff miss since 2016. Alex Obechkin, Washington's 40-year-old captain with 31 goals this year, says he won't decide his future until after the season, he broke. Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record last April, and has hit 30 or more in 20 of his 21 NHL seasons.

1:01Rookie Ilya Protoss made his debut alongside Brother Aliaxay and Tom Wilson, forming a massive line that weighs 700 pounds combined. Meanwhile, Toronto's Oliver Ekman Larson returned from injury and is up for the bill Masterton Trophy for Perseverance. The cabs turned a slim lead into three goal comfort early in the second, and now they head to Pittsburgh Saturday while Toronto faces the islanders. Tomorrow playoff math stays tight for Washington right through the finish line.