Did Alex Ovechkin score? Nope. Plus: The Washington Capitals asked a lot of goaltender Logan Thompson tonight, especially during the second period, and he delivered. Thompson bailed his teammates out many times (some might say too many) and kept the Caps in the game. Minus: The second period was an ugly one for the Capitals—it was full of bad defense and tough turnovers. … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Canucks Recap: Caps Squeeze Two Points Out of 2-1 OT Win
Capitals-Sabres: How the Game Was Lost
You could make the case that last night’s game was lost when the Caps again ceded the first goal of the game, or when they fell behind 2-1, or 3-2, or when they simply just did not seem invested in this game until the third period and were lucky to come away with a point. All of those things would be true and are really probably how this one was lost, even though they got to … [Read more...] about Capitals-Sabres: How the Game Was Lost
Capitals vs. Sabres Recap: Caps Fumble Early, Fall 4-3 (SO)
Did Alex Ovechkin score? Nope. Plus: The Caps have proven their resilience and their ability to come back in games time and time again this season, and they did so again tonight, hanging around with a couple of goals from Tom Wilson and then getting a tie after a sluggish first two periods. Minus: Those sluggish periods, though, are becoming too frequent. Whether it’s midseason … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Sabres Recap: Caps Fumble Early, Fall 4-3 (SO)
Capitals-Rangers: How the Game Was Won
Yesterday’s game was by no means pretty for the Washington Capitals, but they did come away with two points after a wild matinee affair with the New York Rangers. With a final score of 7-4, there are plenty of individual moments to highlight. However, Lars Eller’s goal to open the scoring in the second period felt like a key moment for both the third line and the team as a … [Read more...] about Capitals-Rangers: How the Game Was Won
Capitals vs. Rangers Recap: Caps Win 7-4 Back and Forth Affair
Did Alex Ovechkin score? Yes he did! That’s number 872, less than two dozen away from breaking the record… Plus: Despite looking pretty brutal on every outing, the Capitals’ power play scored twice this afternoon (2-for-4). One of those goals was courtesy of Connor McMichael, his 17th tally of the season. Minus: Another goaltending mishap cost the Washington Capitals the first … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Rangers Recap: Caps Win 7-4 Back and Forth Affair