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Sebastian Aho - Pots seventh game-winnerAho scored his 21st goal of the season in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Panthers.
ImpactThe 26-year-old didn't wait for overtime to deliver his seventh game-winning goal of 2023-24, but he maintained his flair for the dramatic -- Aho jumped on a loose puck in the slot, spun around and went top shelf past Sergei Bobrovsky with only 19 seconds left in the third period. Aho is up to 21 goals and 60 points through 53 games this season, and Thursday's tally was the 52nd GWG of his career, putting him only five back of Hall of Famer Ron Francis for the all-time franchise lead. Francis needed 1,186 career games in a Whalers or Hurricanes sweater to accumulate his 57 winners, while Aho's racked up his in less than half that time (573 games).
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Pyotr Kochetkov - Blanks Cats for third shutoutKochetkov stopped 44 shots in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Panthers.
ImpactThe 24-year-old netminder put on a dazzling display between the pipes in a goaltending duel with Sergei Bobrovsky, and Kochetkov got rewarded for his efforts when Sebastian Aho scored with just 19 seconds left in the third period. It's Kochetkov's second shutout in his last four starts and third of the season, and since rejoining Carolina after the All-Star break, he's gone 4-2-0 with a 1.60 GAA and .946 save percentage.
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Sergei Bobrovsky - Outdueled in CarolinaBobrovsky made 28 saves in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Hurricanes.
ImpactThe 35-year-old was locked in a goaltending duel with Pyotr Kochetkov and very nearly got the game to overtime, but Sebastian Aho beat Bobrovsky with just 19 seconds left in the third period. It's his first regulation loss since Jan. 13, and he's allowed two goals or less in eight straight starts, posting a 1.61 GAA and .947 save percentage over that red-hot stretch.
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Capitals bring win streak into game against the Panthers
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