WASHINGTON — Alexander Semin made every play the Capitals needed Saturday night.
Semin set up the Capitals’ first goal with a pass through a defenseman. He scored in the second period to help the Capitals regain momentum and a two-goal cushion. And he was right there every time Washington scored in a 4-2 win against the Coyotes, finishing with a goal and a season-high three assists.
“He’s got some of the best vision in the league,” said Eric Fehr, whose second-period goal was set up by a Semin pass. “He’s got one of the hardest shots, and guys often forget he’s a really good passer as well.”
Semin has had many of those nights lately. In his last eight games, he has five goals and 10 assists.
“He’s so skilled,” Washington coach Bruce Boudreau said. “He’s one of the few people that I know of that can pass it from one side of the ice to the other side in the air and it lands flat all the time. It never bounces.”
Lauri Korpikoski scored two goals for the Coyotes — his first since Nov. 27 — but Semin made the biggest plays as the Capitals won for the sixth straight time and improved to 18-3-3 at home.
