Live from D.C. it’s Tuesday night!
Normally a game that might cause a quiet crowd or a lackadaisical effort, the something-to-prove Washington Capitals are back not only to continue their quest for a fourth Presidents’ Trophy, but to end Alex Ovechkin chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record before season’s end.
Sunday, Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st, and 882nd goals — his 32nd career hat trick — in the Capitals’ 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid, the man who tallied the 4 Nations Face-Off-winning overtime goal, was held to a single assist. The Capitals scored 15 goals during their back-to-back weekend games against the Oilers and Penguins.
Tonight the Capitals will match up against the Calgary Flames. Logan Thompson will start in net against his old team. The Capitals will roll with the same exact lines because of course they are.
Puck drop for Caps-Flames is a little after 7 pm on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninati and Alan May have the call.
Lines
Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames
Tunnel shenanigans
1st Period
Puck is dropped.
Seems like the ice is struggling a bit tonight. Puck has a mind of its own.
🏒 1-0 Calgary Flames. CGY Goal: Martin Pospisil (4). Assists: I. Solovyov (1), R. Lomberg (6). Time: 11:47.
Pospisil scores on a weird one. A shot deflects off his shin pad into the net. But he was trying to kick it. Except it didn’t hit his skate. It wasn’t 100% clearly a kick, it was more like a hitch up with his leg. Referees rule it’s a good goal, no distinct kicking motion. In summary: he was a baddie but not enough baddie things happened for it to be a slam dunk baddie thing overall. Good goal.
🏒 2-0 Calgary Flames. CGY Goal: Matt Coronato (15). Assists: K. Bahl (13). Time: 16:42.
Capitals can’t convert on a rush and Coronato waltzes in on a breakaway. He beats Logan Thompson far side to the top corner. Nasty snipe.
At intermission: The Capitals are losing 2-0. Calgary outshot the Caps 15 to 5 in the first period. 💩 The Capitals didn’t have a shot in the last 14 minutes of the period.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
Dylan Strome sprung on a partial breakaway but Coronato gets his stick on it.
Matt Coronato to the bench for slashing Pierre-Luc Dubois at 1:11. The Capitals are 5 of their last 8 on the power play.
Connor McMichael (gets some help) and scores himself into the net.
