This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Calgary Flames game on November 25, 2022.
The Washington Capitals will throw on their Reverse Retro 2.0 jerseys for just the second time as they take on the Calgary Flames in their annual Black Friday matinee game at Capital One Arena. All fans who attend will get a free Screaming Eagle t-shirt (which one of my good friends helped put out on the seats over the last two days).
The Capitals are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers – that was both painful to watch but somewhat encouraging, I guess. Alex Ovechkin scored his 10th goal of the season and the 790th of his career.
What to watch for? To say that the Capitals need to go on a run – like right now – is the understatement of the century. The Caps trail first-place New Jersey by 13 points in the standings and are only FOUR points out of last. And that team behind them, Columbus, has two games in hand. The Caps’ chance of making the postseason, per Money Puck (which is more pessimistic than other models), is currently 9.7 percent.
TJ Oshie returned from injury on Wednesday and was everywhere against the Flyers, notching assists on both Capitals’ regulation goals. Can he have another strong game and stay healthy?
Dmitry Orlov will miss his ninth straight game while Darcy Kuemper will look to bounce back from a tough game.
Today’s game will be on NBC Sports Washington and puck drop will be a little after 2 pm.
Links
- NHL’s Black Friday Sale! (AKA Help us keep blogging another year)
- Capitals held practice and a family skate on Thanksgiving day
- Ivan Miroshnichenko has 7g in 7 games in the MHL
- Devils fans act like Flyers fans
- Rangers traded Ryan Reaves before he ever fought Tom Wilson
I’m doing a SDPN podcast after the game
Hey Calgary! Auddie & Peter couldn't make it today, so I'm guest hosting Game Over: Calgary as the #Flames take on the Capitals! I'll be joined by @ianoland right after the game this afternoon on @sdpnsports.
Grab the link here: https://t.co/OWo5jV9DGb
Presented by @SIASport pic.twitter.com/1SkkVoDNt7
— Andrew Berkshire (@AndrewBerkshire) November 25, 2022
Lines
No NAK, Snively, or Alexeyev. Orlov remains out.
Lineys!#CapsFlames | @JackDaniels_US pic.twitter.com/eJm0UL0chq
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 25, 2022
Tunnel craziness
Look GOOD. Feel GOOD.#ALLCAPS | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/GXAWhFF6ts
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 25, 2022
Behold the Screagle turkey!
1st Period
The Capitals started Ovechkin-Strome-Sheary and Gustafsson-Carlson.
Aliaksei Protas sets up Garnet Hathaway for a one-timer in the slot for the Caps’ best chance of the game so far. Alex Ovechkin gets whistled for a high-stick in front of the net.
Capitals get a ton of momentum after killing the Flames power play.
🚨 1-0 Caps. A half a minute after they killed the penalty, the Capitals’ first line scores. Erik Gustafsson found TJ Oshie skating down the slot for a beautiful goal. Alex Ovechkin gets the secondary assist. The goal came at the 7:57 mark. COUNTRYYYYY ROADSSSSS TAKEEEE ME HOMEEEEEEEEE TO THE PLACEEEEEEE WHERE IIIIIII BELONGGGGG! (Video)
Flames hit the post — Kadri raised his arms to celebrate — on the very next shift.
A lot of big pillow-y rebounds from Darcy Kuemper early.
Garnet Hathaway with a huge hit on Dennis Gilbert in the offensive zone.
The Flames are dominating play, but the Caps connected on one of their high-danger chances. That’s the difference so far.
The Flames are out-shooting the Capitals 15-6 and at 5v5, they are out-attempting WSH 24-14 through the first 20 minutes.
2nd Period
Capitals are playing better hockey at 5v5 to start the period. Third line has been a difference-maker here early.
Anthony Mantha misses the net on a breakaway.
🚨 2-0 Caps. Evgeny Kuznetsov scores on the Flames one-on-THREE!! As he was falling down to the ice, he slid the puck past Jacob Markstrom. Incredible. (Video)
Capitals had a great second period. Calgary leads in shots on goal 21-19, but the Caps are now out-attemping the Flames 37-34 at 5v5.
3rd Period
Big 20 minutes for the Caps. They need to close this one out.
Great first 10 minutes so far from Washington.
Milan Lucic whistled for interference as the Flames’ Noah Hanifin beats Darcy Kuemper from the high slot. No goal and the Caps are going to the power play.
🚨 3-0 Caps. Alex Ovechkin career goal no. 791. PPG.
Anthony Mantha misses twice on another breakaway. 0 for 3 for the big guy today.
Great win by the Capitals. One of their best games of the season. Darcy Kuemper gets his second shutout for the Caps. He made 32 saves.
My postgame podcast appearance
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