Evander Kane did hattric in the second period, after two assists by Erik Karlsson, for San Jose, who led 3-1. And looked to have secured the victory when Logan Couture led 4-2 when Washington took out the goalkeeper.

But Washington is one of the NHL's best teams in games against six against five. Just 13 seconds later, 19.13, Jakub Vrana reduced and after 19.45 TJ Oshie acknowledged to 4-4, nicely assisted by Jevgenij Kuznetsov and Nicklas Bäckström. And of just the speed, Lars Eller decided in the extension.

Washington has 63 points, most of all teams in the NHL while San Jose is struggling in the bottom.

Boqvist decided

Adam Boqvist was leading for Sweden in last year's Junior World Cup but was stopped from play this year by Chicago. Understandable, as the 19-year-old did not make a decisive goal against the Detroit team. The visitors led by 0-2 but when Boqvist put 3-2 in the third period with a shot from the blue line, the home team had taken over.

- When you are so into the game you do not think, says Boqvist about his goal to NHL.com. I just drive on and it went into goal.

Chicago won 4-2 after goals in empty cage with 20 seconds left.