The Washington Capitals won their second straight simulation game at Digital Capital One Arena, shellacking the New York Rangers 6-1. The NHL20 telecast replaced the real-life Capitals-Rangers game which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Digi Nicklas Backstrom started the scoring (again), scoring his fourth goal in two games, while Digi Garnet Hathaway, Digi Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Digi TJ Oshie (2) added tallies.
Digi Nic Dowd also scored. The fourth-line center intercepted a defenseman’s shot from the point and lobbed the puck into the back of the net. “Proud of you,” Paige Dowd, Nic’s wife, said on Twitter laughing.
The Capitals have now scored 11 goals so far and none of them have been by Alex Ovechkin.
Very realistic. Just like Nic Dowd’s face.
Nicklas Backstrom goal, 1-0 Caps
Backy starts the scoring again! That's 4 goals in 2 games for @backstrom19 π₯ pic.twitter.com/KlDPexsy5z
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
Nic Dowd goal, 2-0 Caps
Judge Judy puts the boys up 2-0! π¨ββοΈ pic.twitter.com/Mi302Si2uP
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
Proud of you βοΈπ https://t.co/y21S02YRlV
— Paige Dowd (@paigemdowd) March 26, 2020
Brett Howden, 2-1 Caps
There goes the shutout π pic.twitter.com/LXxbOwnBkx
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
Garnet Hathaway, 3-1 Caps
HATHAWAY AT THE HORN pic.twitter.com/8NvAKiQrsR
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
Weβre buzzing @JimmyDowder26 https://t.co/JQ1xW909fX pic.twitter.com/Ca8OTbGNhn
— Garnet Hathaway (@GarnetHathaway) March 26, 2020
Evgeny Kuznetsov, 4-1 Caps
.@Kuzya92 wasted no time in the 3rd pic.twitter.com/uZYVzfMTJg
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
TJ Oshie, 5-1 Caps
Osh Babe is on the board π© pic.twitter.com/pSMA4UAOVM
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
Rangers pull Henrik Lundqvist
π byeee Henrik pic.twitter.com/qoGiHYw4Lf
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
TJ Oshie (2), 6-1 Caps
Two for TJ! pic.twitter.com/geXA6ITCY4
— NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) March 26, 2020
Other highlights include…
Glitching John Carlson gets jiggy wit it
Quick salsa break with Carly#CapsRangers pic.twitter.com/h1NhirSgcM
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 26, 2020
Joe B Suit of the Night
#JoeBSuitOfTheNight #CapsRangers pic.twitter.com/p9njbAKrhV
— Ian Oland (@ianoland) March 26, 2020
Joe B and Locker highlights
Craig Laughlin: “Can I yell at the referees in this game? Mystery call! Looks like a toe pick. Jensen in the box.”
Joe Beninati: “That’s a phantom beard on Nick Jensen. I don’t remember that on him.”
Joe Beninati: “Backstrom looks a little snippy on the bench.”
Craig Laughlin: “A sweet dipsy doo there by Alex Ovechkin going one-on-three!”
Joe Beninati at intermission: “Joe and Craig back with you – happily isolated!”
Craig Laughlin: “I’d be throwing my controller at the TV if he called that on me.”
Joe Beninati: “Now, now. Temper! Temper!”
VIRTUAL HAPPINESS!!! π€ #CapsRangers pic.twitter.com/U6NDRSaftg
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 26, 2020
Headline photo courtesy of NBC Sports Washington
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