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    Home / Game Recap / A badly needed road win: Caps beat Predators 4-1

    A badly needed road win: Caps beat Predators 4-1

    By Peter Hassett

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    February 15, 2022 10:40 pm

    The Washington Capitals emerged victorious from a road game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, but whether it was a good game or not is up for debate.

    Joe Snively extended his hot start with a goal in the first period set up by Conor Sheary. Nashville rang iron four times but then beat Samsonov with a lucky bounce early in the third period. In quick response, Nick Jensen teamed up with the Dowd line for a gorgeous goal, then Alex Ovechkin scored on the power play. Ovi added another with an empty-netter.

    Caps win 4-1.

    • Joe Snively through eight games: three goals, three assists. Not bad for a Herndonian.
    • Justin Schultz left the game after the first period with — well, we’re told it’s an upper-body injury, but look at the video clip and lemme know what you think.
    • Alex Ovechkin‘s had a rough time with Mattias Ekholm and Alexandre Carrier, but Ovi got his offense on the power play. His PPG ends a six-game slump and puts up at 30 on the season.
    • There was a lot of good in this game, but we have to acknowledge that the Caps got very lucky. The Preds hit a lot of pipe and really controlled play late in each period.

    Nashville rang iron four times before cracking Samsonov's shutout pic.twitter.com/LytxL0YG77

    — Good Tweet Pete 🌮 (@peterhassett) February 16, 2022

    • I don’t mean to take away from Ilya Samsonov‘s effort. He had to make 15 stops in the first period, and he was darn good when he had to be.
    • I just want to include video of the Jensen goal. This passing was so smooth, and everyone was involved.
    • Connor McMichael broke ten minutes of ice time and had two great breakaway chances.

    On the road again! @JoeBpXp's been saving this one, I'm sure. #joebsuitofthenight pic.twitter.com/OQNqViKGEe

    — Good Tweet Pete 🌮 (@peterhassett) February 16, 2022

    Was this a good game? I dunno. It’s complicated. Washington got outplayed overall, but the scoreboard looked good. But a lot of good luck was needed to make this a happy outcome, and Washington’s weakness at five-on-five continues unabated. But we got some gorgeous plays from grinders, a big goal from a young kid, and Ovi padded the stats. Again: I dunno. Any win is pretty good, I suppose, but you decide i the comments.

    Meanwhile, are we all staying up late on Wednesday for the Canada-US game?

    Headline image: NBC Sports Washington

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