The Washington Capital’s late-night road trip is finally over, but it did not end in victory. The San Jose Sharks were plainly the better team on Saturday night/Sunday morning, so any talk of locking down a playoff spot will have to wait.
Heyyyy the Caps surrendered the first goal. Klaxons and sirens and Wolf Blitzer shouting at you or whatever. This time it was Jumbo Joe, popping in a rebound on Grubauer. TJ Oshie recorded his 21st goal in the second period, but then the Caps gave up a shorty to Marleau. A Burakovsky-to-Kuznetsov-to-Williams series tied the game after forty minutes.
Joe Pavelski scored on an early third-period power play, followed shortly by a deflection by Dainius Zubrus off Brenden Dillon’s shot. Brent Burns got the empty-netter. Real bad final frame by the visitors.
Sharks beat Caps 5-2. At least it wasn’t a one-goal game!
Brent Ovechkin pic.twitter.com/YBUhRCb2Dy
— Matty Go Sens (@Gerv_Rebrand) March 13, 2016
- ^ Nightmare fuel.
- The Caps have given up the game’s first goal in 13 of their last 15 games. It’ll never end. This is life forever now. Just learn to accept it.
- Justin Williams‘ goal was his 20th, meaning the Caps now have four twenty goal scorers. We’d think that’d spark the Caps into a blaze, but the Sharks toke control right back.
- Jay Beagle blew a tire late in the second, but somehow drew a penalty shot anyhow. Beagle attempted a Paralyzer, but Martin Jones was a pokey little puppy.
- I love this tweet. Brazilian Caps fans showing love for the late, great Ronnie James Dio.
E o DJ do SAP Center manda Holy Diver. RIP Dio
— Fanático por Hóquei (@hoqueifanatico) March 13, 2016
- Why everyone loves the second line, chapter 135136.
- I don’t like trashing goalies for particular events, but Philipp Grubauer had some trouble with rebounds. He seemed kinda helpless, which is the wrong vibe altogether.
- It just occurred to me that Nic Cage’s character in Con Air was named Cameron Poe.
- Craig Laughlin kept calling goal milestones “plateau,” which doesn’t sound right to me.
- Alex Ovechkin was off, again, and the top line was not effective at 5v5. Something is not right, and I don’t think it’s just line chemistry.
Conclusion: schedule loss.
