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Plus: A lot to pull here, but I’ll focus on how comfortable Ivan Miroshnichenko looked in his much anticipated NHL debut. Minus: After holding pretty strong on defense throughout, the Caps really let the Isles do (almost) anything they wanted in the third. Key Moment: Caps Player of the Game: Aliaksei Protas stood out to me the most on a line that was responsible for both of … [Read more...] about Capitals vs Islanders Recap: Strome’s OT Winner Gifts Caps a 3-2 Win

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Things were set up for the Caps to lose to the Hurricanes, arriving in Raleigh for the second game in two nights, and a late scratch of T.J. Oshie, listed with an upper-body injury, shortly before the game. But they didn’t let them hold them down, as they battled through the adversity to pull out a win. The penalty kill and Darcy Kuemper came up big for the team, and it was … [Read more...] about Morning After: Back-to-Back Knack

Plus: Charlie Lindgren has been great for the Caps this season but it’s important for the Caps to get their number one guy going in Darcy Kuemper going. He was great tonight coming up with some big saves and not putting his team in hot water like he did to start the season. Minus: It’s hard to find anything to really get upset about. The Caps were a tired team that worked their … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Hurricanes Recap: Caps Battle Hard In 2-1 Shootout Win

Plus: The Washington Capitals scored a 5-on-3 goal! TJ Oshie did not let the two-man advantage go to waste in the second period and scored his second goal of the season. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, and Dylan Strome were all crowding the front of the net, and Oshie was able to capitalize on a rebound chance. Minus: Only one of these teams played last night, and looking at the first … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Predators Recap: Preds Down Caps 3-1 in Nashville