Braden Holtby stopped 38 shots and Washington scored three late goals in the second period for a 3-2 win over Chicago

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork. Jason Grilli Jersey .com) - Braden Holtby stopped 38 shots and Washington scored three late goals in the second period for a 3-2 win over Chicago. Joel Ward, Andre Burakovsky and Marcus Johansson scored in the final five minutes of the second period for the Capitals, who snapped a five-game slide. Brandon Saad and Duncan Keith lit the lamp for the Blackhawks, who have lost three of four. Corey Crawford turned aside 21 shots in defeat. All these teams are getting better and tightening up, said Keith. Its not something new, teams are ready to play against us. Trailing by two, the Caps made it a one-goal game with 4:57 to play in the second as a 2-on-1 break saw Burakovsky skate down the left wing and snap a shot over the glove of Crawford for his third of the year. Inside the final minute, Johansson threw a turnaround shot on net from the right circle that was going wide, but it hit off the stick of Chicagos Brent Seabrook in front and slipped past Crawford with 46.3 seconds showing. The Capitals then took a 3-2 lead into the second intermission as Matt Niskanens long blast from the right point was redirected in by Ward in front with just 4.4 seconds left. It just goes to show how fast things can turn around in a game, said Ward. It kind of got switched around for us because weve had a few games where weve had the lead and given it up. Holtby came up with 13 stops in the final period, saving his best for last as Chicago pulled Crawford for an extra attacker late in the game. He made stops on Brad Richards and Keith in the final seconds to hang on for the win. Chicago scored with 2:48 to play in the first as a 2-on-1 between Marian Hossa and Saad was finished off by Saad with a one-timer from the right wing. Just 56 seconds into the second period, Chicago made it a 2-0 game on the power play as Keith blasted home a shot from the left point for his third of the season. Game Notes Chicago was 1-for-3 on the power play while Washington failed on its only opportunity ... Chicago hosts San Jose on Sunday ... Washington hosts Carolina on Saturday ... These clubs split a pair of games last season. Custom Texas Rangers Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. Joey Gallo Jersey . Johns, N.L., to Thunder Bay, Ont., after a deal was announced to build a new $106-million "event centre" in the Lake Superior community. http://www.authenticrangerspro.com/rangers-carlos-gomez-jersey/ .Stanton suffered fractures in his face and other injuries when he was hit by a pitch Sept. 11. The Marlins are confident hell fully recover and be ready for spring training, and they hope to reach a long-term agreement with him.TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays wont have their usual closer available for the start of the regular season. Casey Janssen was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday due to a strain in his left abdominal area and lower back. Fellow right-hander Sergio Santos will take over the closers role while Janssen is out of the lineup. Janssen, 4-1 with 34 saves and a 2.56 earned-run average last year, was limited at spring training because of shoulder soreness. But on Friday, he felt some minor discomfort in his lower back while warming up during a pre-season game against the New York Mets in Montreal. An MRI exam revealed a mild strain, general manager Alex Anthopoulos said Sunday on a conference call. "We dont expect him to be out too long," Anthopoulos said. "There was a scenario where we could have just waited maybe five or six days and try to get him back going. But we want to just have this thing resolved and not nag at him." The move was retroactive to Saturday. Janssen, 32, allowed one earned run and four hits in three innings over three pre-season appearances. Hes expected to thrrow on flat ground to keep his arm in shape before trying to pitch from a mound. Nomar Mazara Jersey. The Blue Jays also recalled catcher Erik Kratz from triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, a day ahead of Torontos season opener at Tampa Bay. Kratz hit .400 in spring training and had been sent to minor-league camp earlier in the week after losing the backup job to Josh Thole. Santos, 30, made 29 appearances for the Blue Jays last season. He was 1-1 with one save and a 1.75 ERA. Also Sunday, former reliever Dustin McGowan pitched a simulated game and Anthopoulos said it appears hell be ready to start Friday against the New York Yankees. "Hes done so well," Anthopoulos said. "We dont expect any changes at all. So far, so good. He felt good, felt strong, and we expect him to be good to go for Opening Day in Toronto." McGowan, 32, was named to the starting rotation earlier in the week. The right-hander made his debut with the Blue Jays in 2005 but has battled injuries throughout his career. McGowan had a 2.45 ERA in 25 appearances last season and did not record a decision or a save. White NFL Jerseys Cheap Youth NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Stitched NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Autographed Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Discount Jerseys ' ' '