Photo: Patrick Smith
Riding a trick of hats from TJ Oshie, the Caps grabbed a 1-0 series lead Thursday night with a 4-3 win over the Penguins in overtime. The game’s pace and intensity was noticeably up a notch over the Caps first round matchup against the Flyers. The Penguins are also obviously a more skilled opponents.
The most important thing is the Caps got the win. But there are things the team can improve upon moving forward. Some of the matchups gave the team fits and there were prolonged periods of the game where the Pens carried the play.
In the end, it was, objectively, a great hockey game and the Caps are up 1-0. Let’s take a look at the numbers 5-on-5 numbers from the game.
Here’s a look at the matchups from Muneeb:
https://twitter.com/muneebalamcu/status/725890629696405505
The Caps and Pens meet again Saturday night. Is there any line matching or strategy you’d think the Caps need to try as they attempt to claim a 2-0 series lead?
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