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    Proud: Caps beat Senators 6-1

    By Peter Hassett

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    January 7, 2020 9:31 pm

    The Washington Capitals needed one period to warm up against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Once they were warmed up, they scored a whole bunch, making Pride Night at Capital One Arena a raucous and celebratory affair.

    Artem Anisimov gave Ottawa an early lead with a tricky goal on the rush that Samsonov seemed not to expect. The Caps took over in the second period, starting with TJ Oshie’s slot goal, then a one-timer from Radko Gudas, and a lovely drive by Alex Ovechkin.

    Oshie extended the lead early in the third period with a great pass from Nicklas Backstrom, then Lars Eller piled it on. That fifth goal chased Craig Anderson from Ottawa’s net, only to subject backup goalie Marcus Hogberg to a one-timer goal from Ovechkin.

    Caps win!

    In honor of Pride Night and the big-scoring game, here’s a house remix of Bailamos.

    • Tonight was Pride Night at Capital One Arena, as you can see from the pic above. There were tons of fans in rainbow gear, pride tape on the sticks of “select” players before the game.
    • Select is an odd word. It does all kinds of heavy lifting behind-the-scenes. And yet, conspicuously un-select were the following:  Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov, Michal Kempny, Carl Hagelin, Tom Wilson, TJ Oshie, and Richard Panik.
    • The Ottawa Senators looked, um, pretty good at the beginning of this one. Is that allowed? Did we know that would happen? They certainly won the first period at least. I did not expect that from a team flirting with the league’s non-Detroit basement.
    • Alex Ovechkin scored in the second period. I mean – before the goal that counted, I think he scored then too. His third period goal ties him with Teemu Selanne at 11th for most goal of all time. La dee da.
    • Here is some (sadly) out-of-town developing news about your boy, Justin Williams.

    Justin Williams is at PNC Arena in street clothes tonight, and it is my understanding that in less than 24 hours he will be in PNC Arena in a Hurricanes uniform. Nothing is done or certain but it's getting close.

    — Sara Civ (@SaraCivian) January 8, 2020

    • Senators defender Nick Paul left the game in the second period after taking an awkward fall and holding his foot. He did not return.
    • I like this tweet as a segue to the Oshie bullet coming up:

    JOHN DENVER LESBIAN ICON

    — Stream Archie &the Bird Brains on Spotify (@tictacbergerac) January 8, 2020

    • TJ Oshie had a monster game with two smart goals to finish off equally smart plays by his teammates. He’s now tied with Vrana for second most on the team — and he’s just seven goals shy of last season’t total. Lovely.
    • This gorgeous slapshot from Radko Gudas is the latest reason among a ton why he’s become a fan favorite.
    • Ilya Samsonov keeps racking up W’s. He had a ton of goal support, but he was also darn good after the Anisimov goal.
    • This bullet is a public service announcement: if you want 40% off Caps or Nats championship bobbleheads, get on it tonight.

    Pride Night featuring rainbow-colored microphones! 🏳️‍🌈 #JoeBSuitOfTheNight #CapsSens pic.twitter.com/7ebEWJvrdY

    — Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 8, 2020

    Getting real for a brief moment: Big News made it really hard to concentrate on — let alone enjoy –tonight’s game. I know intellectually it was just couple weeks ago that millions of people were contemplating peace on Earth and goodwill towards all, but that feels like it was distant history now. I’m not trying to make this space about world news or anything, but I just want to be candid in case you notice that my enthusiasm or focus is off. And, if you’re feeling the same way I am, well, at least now you know you’re not alone. I dunno. I’m grasping at straws.

    Tomorrow the Caps will play in Philadelphia. It’ll be another Pride Night, which should be fun. I hope. See you then. Sleep tight. Peace on Earth. Goodwill towards all.

    Full RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Senators

    Headline photo: Washington Blade

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