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
Capitals-Wild: How the Game Was Lost
Facing the Minnesota Wild, aka the second-best team in a very tough Central Division, last night’s game could have gone sideways much earlier than it did – and thanks to a little resilience and some timely goals, they came away with a point. Late in the first period, Charlie Lindgren executed his second puck-handling blunder of the season (seriously, we are going to strap him … [Read more...] about Capitals-Wild: How the Game Was Lost