Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: The Caps head back to the Sunshine State for a pivotal Game 5, special teams continue to roll but the Caps need to win the battle at evens, and more. Your savory breakfast links: Three things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Capitals. [Rink] Previews of tonight’s … [Read more...] about Wednesday Caps Clips: Capitals @ Panthers Game 5 Game Day
The Narrative: The OT Goal, No Offense? and Give and Take
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Three things we’re talking about today when we’re talking about the Caps 1. The OT Goal Let’s talk about the Game 4 overtime game-winner, shall we? Here it is: First off, who was out there? For the goal, it was Lars Eller, Connor McMichael and Conor Sheary up front, Nick Jensen and Dmitry Orlov on the back end: via … [Read more...] about The Narrative: The OT Goal, No Offense? and Give and Take
The Afternoon Number: Sam-my! Sam-my!
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images A look at a strong start to the postseason for Ilya Samsonov .949 - Ilya Samsonov’s save percentage so far this postseason, which is the fourth-best among all playoff goalies (and third-best among those with more than one appearance). Samsonov has turned aside 75 of the 79 shots faced in his 2 1⁄3 games played, including all 10 shots … [Read more...] about The Afternoon Number: Sam-my! Sam-my!
Capitals @ Panthers Game 5 Thread
Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images A pivotal Game 5 awaits as the Caps and Cats duke it out for the series lead From today’s Clips: Previews of tonight’s Game 5 from Vogs, NBCSW, AP, and NHL, and as always be sure to swing by our SB Nation pals over at Litter Box Cats for the other side of this series. Pre-game reading: It’s Game 5 time, … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Panthers Game 5 Thread
Capitals vs. Panthers Game 4 Recap: Cats Even Series in 3-2 OT Win
Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Florida comes out on top in tonight’s parade to the penalty box, with Verhaeghe scoring the overtime game-winner Game Summary - Event Summary - Shot Summary - Face-off Summary - Play By Play - Home TOI - Visitor TOI - HockeyViz - Money Puck - Natural Stat Trick Alright, boys and girls and babes, time for Game 4 between the … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Panthers Game 4 Recap: Cats Even Series in 3-2 OT Win