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Capitals defenseman dishes out punishment to Senators star during overtime win

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Gaydos, R. (2026, November 11). Capitals defenseman dishes out punishment to Senators star during overtime win. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/capitals-defenseman-dishes-punishment-senators-star-overtime-win

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Ryan Gaydos

Quick Summary

During a recent NHL game between the Washington Capitals and the Ottawa Senators, Jakob Chychrun delivered a hard hit to Nick Cousins of the Senators in the third period. The collision left Cousins sprawled on the ice as a fight broke out at center ice, with Cousins reportedly not doing well after the impact. Despite the severity of the hit, Chychrun did not receive a major penalty, which frustrated Ottawa’s head coach Travis Green. Cole Hutson scored the overtime goal for Washington, securing their 10-6 record while dropping Ottawa to 11-6-2.
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Ryan Gaydos
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Topics

CBC Ottawa Senators The Washington Capitals the Ottawa Senators

Subjects

Chychrun PERSON · 3× Cousins PERSON · 3× Ottawa ORG · 3× Senators ORG · 2× Jakob Chychrun PERSON · 1× Nick Cousins PERSON · 1× The Washington Capitals ORG · 1× Thomas Chabot PERSON · 1× Travis Green PERSON · 1× the Ottawa Senators ORG · 1×

Narrative

Capitals defenseman Cole Hutson scored the game-winning goal in overtime after being credited with an assist to Pierre-Luc Dubois, who tied the game earlier in the third period.
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Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Washington Capitals topped the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night as defenseman Jakob Chychrun got social media talking with a huge hit in the third period. asserted
media → top → period
Senators forward Nick Cousins was trying to corral the puck in Ottawa’s zone. asserted
Cousins → try → zone
He had his head down and didn’t see Chychrun lurking in front of him until it was too late. asserted
it → have → him
Chychrun blasted Cousins with his shoulder and sent his opponent off his feet and into the boards. asserted
Chychrun → blast → boards
Cousins was left sprawled out on the ice as a skirmish broke out at center ice. asserted
skirmish → leave → ice
Senators head coach Travis Green said after the game that Cousins was "not doing great" after the blow. asserted
Cousins → say → blow
"I think everybody hates these scenes in hockey and any sport," Ottawa star Thomas Chabot added, via CBC. asserted
Chabot → think → CBC
"Obviously, you’re aware it’s part of the game, but it’s a lot more than the game of hockey, and it sucks seeing him like that." asserted
it → ’re → that
Chychrun avoided a major penalty for the hit, leaving Green confused and annoyed. asserted
Chychrun → avoid → Green
The game was tied 2-2 with three minutes left in the period. asserted
game → tie → period
Capitals defenseman Cole Hutson scored the game-winning goal in overtime after being credited with an assist to Pierre-Luc Dubois, who tied the game earlier in the third period. asserted
who → score → period
Washington improved to 10-6 on the year with the victory. asserted
Washington → improve → victory
Ottawa fell to 11-6-2. asserted
Ottawa → fall → 11
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