NHL: Pavol Regenda and Collin Graf each have two points in the San Jose Sharks’ win over the Washington Capitals

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The Washington Capitals Hockey Club (HC) lost to the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match. The match took place on January 15 in the capital of the United States and ended with a score of 3:2.

It happened on Friday, as the Sharks traded minor league defenseman Kyle Masters and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2027 fifth-rounder originally owned by the Chicago Blackhawks.

After six years and a brutal but necessary and rewarding bottoming out, San Jose is using the P-word and can do so with true conviction.

The Sharks' power-play success provided decisive in San Jose's "playoff-style" win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday at SAP Center.

William Eklund made it 4-1 at 12:17. Celebrini stole the puck from Helleson and skated behind the net before sending a pass to Eklund in the left circle. Eklund then snapped a quick shot far side to chase Dostal from the game.