"deflected a Protas point shot past former Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper. The tally gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead over the Los Angeles Kings 3:41 into the first period. "That was kinda nice," Roy said. "We talked about getting more bodies to the net. I was just down in the play kind of hunting. Pro was covering for me, and it just worked out that way. It was a good heads-up play by him.""
"A Joel Armia shot struck him in the left side of the face, sending him off the ice, bent over and bleeding from what appeared to be the nose. Roy would return shortly after and complete the game - he is a hockey player after all. By evening's end, Roy received 22:46 of ice time, fired four shot attempts at the net, and earned a plus/minus of plus-two."
Matt Roy deflected a Protas point shot past Darcy Kuemper to give Washington a 1-0 lead 3:41 into the first period. Two minutes later Roy was struck in the face by a Joel Armia shot, left the ice bleeding but returned and finished the game. Roy logged 22:46 of ice time, registered four shot attempts and a plus-two rating while Washington held positive differentials in shot attempts, scoring chances and high-danger chances with him on the ice. Both Capitals goals, including Alex Ovechkin's 903rd, occurred while Roy was playing, and he displayed a swollen lip and cheek bruising after the game.
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