The Caps badly needed a good win and would have to get one facing a hot Minnesota Wild team on a four-game winning streak. Old friend Bruce Boudreau was back in town. Would Bruce and the team with the best logo in the NHL throw the Caps a bone?
Thomas Jehoshaphat Oshie scored his tenth goal of the season on the powerplay to give the Caps a rare early lead. Said lead was quickly erased by Nino Niederreiter on the Wild’s own power play. The lead was restored by Dmitry Orlov after he slammed home a point drive.
Nada in the second.
Alex Stalock stopped a Chandler Stephenson penalty shot. Evgeny Kuznetsov struck on a clutch, late double minor power play drawn by Lars Eller.
Caps beat Wild 3-1!
TJ Oshie gives the Caps a 1-0 lead. It's his 10th goal of the season and his 7th on the PP (tied for first in NHL) pic.twitter.com/kwnoSH33KP
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) November 19, 2017
#Caps captain Alex Ovechkin will return in the third period.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) November 19, 2017
Alzner is on for every goal against.
— Andrew Berkshire (@AndrewBerkshire) November 19, 2017
#JoeBSuitOfTheNight #CapsWild pic.twitter.com/AwYIUxJo6u
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) November 19, 2017
Joe B suit of the night
That was a much much much much better effort. The Calgary Flames are in town Monday night. Lets hope it’s a barn…burner.
Headline photo: Patrick McDermott
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