Plus: Tied up at two in the third, the Caps were given an extended five-on-three power play – one that felt bigger than just that moment, and absolutely essential that they get at least one goal. They did just that, with John Carlson scoring his 150th career goal. Go, Johnny, go! Minus: There is nothing scarier than seeing a player laid out on the ice and seemingly … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Lightning Recap: Caps Shine Over Lightning, 4-2
The Gr8 Chase: Ovi’s 600th Goal Bobblehead
As you know, our pals at FOCO releasing a new Alex Ovechkin “Gr8 Chase” bobblehead every week to commemorate every hundredth goal Ovi has scored in his illustrious career. This week, we’re up to goal #600, from back on March 12, 2018. On the ice, it looked like this: As a bobblehead, it’ll look like this: Remember – each of these will be individually numbered out of only 308 … [Read more...] about The Gr8 Chase: Ovi’s 600th Goal Bobblehead
Capitals @ Sabres Game Thread
Charlie Lindgren put the team on his shoulders Tuesday night to carry the Caps to victory in Detroit. Now its time for the team to step up in front of him and get another win, this time in Buffalo, where they’ll look to keep playoff hopes alive against the Sabres. First, some admin stuff: Look for the same lineup tonight when the Caps tackle the Sabres, so that shakes out like … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Sabres Game Thread
Numbers for Now: Winning Ugly is Beautiful
They don’t hand out extra standings points for style, so take the wins by hook or by crook and ponder some numbers… .305 – Caps’ points percentage this year in games in which they have scored two or fewer “real” goals (9-25-7, including two 3-2 shootout wins), more than twice what it was a season ago (3-30-5, .145, including one 3-2 shootout win). Of those nine wins, three have … [Read more...] about Numbers for Now: Winning Ugly is Beautiful
Capitals @ Red Wings Game Thread
If it feels like every game for the last month or so has been a “must-win”, get ready for that to ramp up for tonight’s matchup against the Red Wings – again, not literally must-win but getting pretty damn close, with just a handful of games remaining and ground to still make up. First, some admin stuff: With T.J. Oshie set to return tonight, here’s how the lines and pairings … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Red Wings Game Thread