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Alex Tuch scored twice and added an assist as the Washington Capitals held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at Capital One Arena Wednesday. Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist, Justin Holl broke a 3-3 tie at 12:29 of the third, and Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves. Washington ended a two-game slide, and Tuch has six points in seven games since a June sign-and-trade from Buffalo.

Josh Anderson scored twice for Montreal with assists from Alex Newhook, and Lane Hutson had a goal and an assist in the first NHL meeting between Hutson brothers Cole and Lane. Nick Suzuki pulled Montreal within one at 18:21 on a 6-on-4, but Jakub Dobes made 18 saves on the second night of a back-to-back for the Canadiens.

Roope Hintz scored in the fourth round of a shootout, and the Dallas Stars edged the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Ball Arena Wednesday. Miro Heiskanen and Arttu Hyry scored in regulation, and Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for win No. 100. Gabriel Landeskog and Brock Nelson answered for Colorado after two Avalanche first-period goals were overturned. Dallas split a home-and-home with Colorado one night after a 3-2 loss at home.

The NHL fills Thursday with 11 games. Five start at 7 p.m. Eastern: Buffalo at Toronto on MSG-B, the Islanders at Ottawa on MSGSN, Seattle at Tampa Bay on Prime Video, Vancouver at Florida on SCRIPPS, and the Rangers at New Jersey on MSGSN2 and MSG. Philadelphia visits Detroit at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

Winnipeg plays Chicago at 8 p.m. Eastern on CHSN. San Jose visits Nashville on NBCSCA and SCRIPPS, and St. Louis meets Minnesota at 8 p.m. Eastern. Utah visits Edmonton at 9 p.m. Eastern on Mammoth+ and Utah16. Calgary closes the slate against Vegas at 10 p.m. Eastern on SCRIPPS.

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