Washington
Washington Capitals Beat Columbus Blue Jackets, 2-1 (OT); Aliaksei Protas Scores Twice, First Career OT Winner
Photo: @Capitals
The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 2-1 in overtime at Nationwide Arena on Thursday to extend their point-streak to eight games (7-0-1) and road winning-streak to 10, where they have outscored opponents 48-21. Washington improved to 20-6-2 (.750 points percentage) this season. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 32 saves in his fourth consecutive win.
Washington’s Lines
Aliaksei Protas — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael — Dylan Strome — Taylor Raddysh
Hendrix Lapierre — Lars Eller — Andrew Mangiapane
Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Ivan Miroshnichenko
Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin — Matt Roy
Jakob Chychrun — Trevor Van Riemsdyk
Lindgren
Logan Thompson
Scratched
- LW Jakub Vrana
- D Dylan McIlrath
- D Alexander Alexeyev
Injured
- Ovechkin (fractured fibula)
- LW Sonny Milano (upper-body)
- C Nicklas Backstrom (hip)
- RW T.J. Oshie (back)
Columbus’ Lines
James Van Riemsdyk — Sean Monahan — Kent Johnson
Dmitri Voronkov — Cole Sillinger — Kirill Marchenko
Zach Aston-Reese — Adam Fantilli — Mathieu Olivier
Mikael Pyyhtia — Sean Kuraly — Kevin Labanc
Zach Werenski — Dante Fabbro
Ivan Provorov — Damon Severson
Jake Christiansen — Jack Johnson
Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins
Scratched
- D Jordan Harris
- G Daniil Tarasov
Injured
- RW Justin Danforth (lower-body)
- RW Yegor Chinakhov (upper-body)
- D Erik Gudbranson (upper-body)
- RW Boone Jenner (upper-body)
First Period
Scoring
Stats
- 11-6 Washington in shots
- .579 Washington on faceoffs
- Columbus did not score on the only power play
- 9-2 Columbus in hits
- 7-7 in blocked shots
- 8-4 Columbus in giveaways
Graphics: Natural StatTrick
Second Period
Scoring
- 14:12, 1-0 Columbus (PPG): Werenski wristed one from the top past the glove of Lindgren with Voronkov screening Lindgren in front after Kent Johnson fed him from the right half-wall. Werenski became the first Blue Jackets defensemen to score 100 career goals.
100 NHL GOALS FOR ZACH WERENSKI! pic.twitter.com/ELtkyej862
— SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) December 13, 2024
Stats
- 25-22 Washington in shots
- 16-14 Columbus in the second
- .643 Washington on faceoffs
- Columbus converted on one of their five power plays
- Washington did not on their first
- 12-8 Columbus in hits
- 11-10 Columbus in blocked shots
- 14-5 Columbus in giveaways
- 5-1 Washington in takeaways
Third Period
Scoring
- 0:31, 1-1: Protas ripped one past the glove of Greaves after Dubois entered the zone, took three Blue Jackets defenders with him, and fed Protas across the ice with no one covering him. Protas has recorded four points (two goals) in his last three games. Dubois extended his point- and assist-streak to three games (1-3-4). Strome has recorded at least one point in 21 of Washington’s 28 games.
A pretty, pretty feed and finish between PLD and Pro pic.twitter.com/3TUbKR3j0B
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 13, 2024
Stats
- 36-29 Washington in shots
- including 12-7 in the third
- .613 Washington on faceoffs
- 19-12 Columbus in hits
- 16-14 Columbus in blocked shots
- 16-10 Columbus in giveaways
- 6-3 Washington in takeaways
Overtime
Scoring: Protas ripped a wrist shot over the blacker of Greeves from the high slot after Chychrun dropped the puck for him for his first career overtime winner.
BALLGAME BY THE BELARUSIAN 🇧🇾
Aliaksei Protas single-handedly wins it for the Capitals, tucking both WSH goals on the night pic.twitter.com/MYU7tGfeWQ
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 13, 2024
Shots: 36-33 Washington but 3-1 Columbus in overtime
Washington remained a point ahead of the New Jersey Devils for first place in the Metropolitan Division with four games in hand and rose five ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes (who have played one more game).
The Capitals are the second team in the NHL to reach 20 wins (Winnipeg Jets: 21 wins) this season and have tied the franchise record for fewest games to 20 wins in a season. The Capitals have a road record of 12-2-0 (.857) this season and own the highest road point percentage in the NHL. Washington is 11-1-1 in their last 13 games against the Blue Jackets dating back to the 2021-22 season and have won six-straight games at Nationwide Arena.
Next game: Saturday vs. Buffalo Sabres (7 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market)
By Harrison Brown
Washington
Brothers shot Park Police officer who arrested one of them the day before, documents say
Charging documents reveal the U.S. Park Police officer who was shot Monday in Southeast D.C. had arrested one of the suspects the day before and was following that suspect at the time.
The suspects are brothers, 22-year-old Asheile Foster and 21-year-old Darren Foster, of Southeast. They appeared in federal court Wednesday afternoon.
Court documents state the Park Police officer who was shot had arrested Asheile Foster on Sunday on suspicion of dealing drugs. The officer said he followed Foster after he was released from jail on Monday and came to Park Police headquarters to get his personal belongings.
According to prosecutors, Foster told police he knew he was being followed by a white Tesla, and he confronted the officer on Queens Stroll Place SE, jumping out in front of the Tesla before the officer swerved around him.
Then, dozens of gunshots went off, the officer told police. He said in charging documents he was shot in the shoulder as he kept driving several blocks to the intersection of Benning Road and Southern Avenue SE, where police found him. A helicopter then took him to a hospital. According to charging documents, the officer was treated and released the same night as the shooting.
A U.S. Park Police officer who was shot in Southeast D.C. on Monday is recovering from what authorities say was likely a targeted attack. Multiple law enforcement sources tell News4’s Mark Segraves that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday.
Photos in the charging documents show the brothers firing at the officer’s Tesla, according to prosecutors.
The shooting drew a massive police presence to the Southeast neighborhood near the D.C-Maryland border Monday night.
Shell casings littered the middle of the street. Police said they recovered two weapons: a Glock 9 with an extended magazine and an AR-15.
Prosecutors said that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday. No one was injured in that shooting.
Darren Foster was located and stopped shortly after the shooting, D.C. police said. Asheile Foster was found on Tuesday.
The brothers were charged with assault on a federal officer, assault with intent to kill and weapons charges. They could face up to 60 years in prison if they’re convicted.
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Washington
Washington passes new AI laws to crack down on misinformation, protect minors
Washington just became the latest state to regulate artificial intelligence.
Under a pair of bills signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic will have to include new disclosures in their popular chatbots for Washington users.
Ferguson asked legislators to craft House Bill 1170 to crack down on AI-generated misinformation. When content is substantially modified using generative AI, that information will now have to be traceable using watermarks or metadata. The new law applies to large AI companies more than 1 million monthly subscribers.
“ I’m confident I’m not the only Washingtonian who often sees something on my phone and wondering to myself, ‘Is that AI or is it real?’ And I feel like I’m a reasonably discerning person,” Ferguson said during the bill signing. “It is virtually impossible these days.”
RELATED: WA Gov. Bob Ferguson calls for regulations on AI chatbot companions
House Bill 2225 establishes new guard rails for AI chatbots that act like friends or companions. It applies to services like ChatGPT and Claude, but excludes more narrowly tailored chatbots, like the customer service windows that pop up when visiting a corporate website.
Chatbots that fit the bill will have to disclose to users that they are not human at the start of every conversation, and every three hours in an ongoing chat. The tools will also be barred from pretending to be human in conversation with users.
The rules go further if the user is a minor. Companies that operate chatbots will have to disclose that the tools are not human every hour, rather than every three hours, if the user is under 18. The bill forbids AI companions from having sexually explicit conversations with underage users. It also bans “manipulative engagement techniques.” For example, a chatbot is not allowed to guilt or pressure a minor into staying in a conversation or keeping information from parents.
“AI has incredible potential to transform society,” Ferguson said. “At the same time, of course, there are risks that we must mitigate as a state, especially to young people. So I speak partly as a governor, but also as the father of teenage twins who grapple with this as a lot of parents do every single day.”
Under the law, AI chatbots will not be allowed to encourage or provide information on suicide or self-harm, including eating disorders. The companies behind these tools will be required to come up with a protocol for flagging conversations that reference self-harm and connecting users with mental health services.
The regulations come in the wake of several high-profile instances of teenage suicide following prolonged interactions with AI companions that showed warning signs. Many more AI users of all ages have reported mental health issues and psychosis after heavy use of the technology.
Washington
Washington faces Utah, aims to stop 16-game skid
Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Utah after losing 16 in a row.
The Jazz have gone 13-24 in home games. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3.
The Wizards are 5-29 in road games. Washington is 9-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 15.3 turnovers per game.
The Jazz score 117.4 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 124.1 the Wizards give up. The Wizards’ 46.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.9 percentage points lower than the Jazz have allowed to their opponents (49.0%).
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Jazz won the last meeting 122-112 on March 6, with Ace Bailey scoring 32 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Filipowski is averaging 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.
Alex Sarr is averaging 16.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and two blocks for the Wizards. Will Riley is averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 116.4 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.7 points per game.
Wizards: 0-10, averaging 114.3 points, 37.4 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 130.6 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (hip), Isaiah Collier: out (hamstring), Keyonte George: out (leg), Cody Williams: out (shoulder), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee).
Wizards: Anthony Davis: out (finger), Tristan Vukcevic: day to day (back), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Alex Sarr: day to day (toe), Tre Johnson: day to day (foot), Kyshawn George: out (elbow), D’Angelo Russell: out (not injury related), Trae Young: out (quad).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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