Alex Tuch scores twice as Capitals defeat defending champion Hurricanes 5-2

Alex Tuch scored twice in his Washington debut, and Alex Ovechkin added an assist as the Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2. Washington built a four-goal first-period lead and preserved it behind Logan Thompson's 31 saves.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Tuch scored twice in his first game for Washington, Alex Ovechkin opened his 22nd NHL season with an assist and the Capitals beat the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night.

Tuch joined the Capitals in an offseason trade after five seasons with Buffalo. The 41-year-old Ovechkin assisted on Tuch’s opening goal in Washington’s three-goal first period. Cole Hutson , Jakob Chychrun and Ryan Leonard also scored for the Capitals, and Logan Thompson made 31 saves. Sebastian Aho and Logan Stankoven scored for Carolina, and Brandon Bussi stopped 22 shots.

The Hurricanes opened Tuesday night at home with a 1-0 overtime loss to Florida. Tuch opened the scoring at 6:33 of the first period, beating Busso with a wrist shot. Hutson scored on a snap shot with 8:27 left in the period, and Tuch connected on a backhander with 5:37 to go. Jakob Chychrun made it 4-0 on a power play at 1:36 of second.

Aho got one back for Carolina on a power play with 3:10 left in the second, and Leonard made it 5-1 eight seconds later. Stankoven scored midway through the third. Up next Capitals: At Tampa Bay on Saturday night. Hurricanes: At Philadelphia on Saturday night. ___ See AP’s full NHL coverage here The Associated Press

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