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Did Alex Ovechkin score? Yes. Plus: Even though he let in five goals, Clay Stevenson was great. He came up with a lot of big saves and the goals scored against him were goals not many, if any, goalies were going to stop. Minus: There was a lot not to like about the Caps game, but the Caps were playing shorthanded, hurt and had nothing to play for besides not trying to get … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Penguins Recap: Caps Drop Final Regular-Season Game, 5-2

And so it’s set. Caps vs. Habs. Red, white and blue vs. bleu, blanc et rouge. Ryan Walter and Rick Green for Rod Langway, Craig Laughlin, Doug Jarvis and Brian Engblom. Alex Ovechkin‘s best game as an NHLer. “The Sequel”. And of course…2010. We all know what happened in 2010. It’s incredibly on brand for the Capitals to have the briefest playoff history with a team and yet have … [Read more...] about Round 1 Preview: Capitals vs. Canadiens By the Numbers

Did Alex Ovechkin score? Nope. Plus: With a hat trick in tonight’s game, the third of his career and his first as a Washington Capital, Dylan Strome set a new career high in goals with 29. He set his previous high of 27 with the Capitals last season, and his last hatty came on January 26, 2022 as a member of the Blackhawks. Minus: Strome caught another puck up high … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Islanders Recap: Strome’s Hat Trick Leads Caps to 3-1 Victory

The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets met yesterday for the second time in as many days. Saturday’s 7-0 shutout loss in Columbus clearly did not go Washington’s way, but the hope was that they would bounce back in DC yesterday and snag a win in their final home game of the season. Sadly, that was not the case. The Caps had a much better start to their game, but it … [Read more...] about Capitals-Blue Jackets: How the Game Was Lost

Your savory breakfast links… Source … [Read more...] about Sunday Caps Clips: Columbus Collapse; Caps vs. Jackets Game Day