This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Vancouver Canucks game on November 29, 2022.
Welcome to RMNB: After Dark, friends – a time when we get so sleepy our professionalism wanes more than usual and our love of pet photos grows tenfold.
The Washington Capitals are playing Game 2 of their season-long, six-game road trip where tonight they will take on the Vancouver Canucks. They are coming off a 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils that looked better on stat websites than in the eyes.
What to watch for? The Capitals, who have long been great playing away from Capital One Arena, are one of the worst teams in the NHL on the road this season, posting a 2-7-2 record away from Capital One Arena.
Alex Ovechkin (401) is one goal away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL road goals record (402). “Oh… no!” Bruce Boudreau said when asked about that by Tarik El-Bashir.
Erik Gustafsson was on the ice for three goals against New Jersey. He will once again play on the first pairing with John Carlson, which is definitely a high-event pairing!
Darcy Kuemper will oppose Spencer Martin in net as Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko sits again.
Puck drop is a little after 10 pm on NBC Sports Washington. Crash the bed / Snoar moar goals… or something!
Links
- One stat to better understand every Capitals player
- An interview with a brilliant hockey mind about John Carlson
- Opinion: The Devils’ loss was a case study on the bigger things wrong with the Caps
- News and notes from practice
- Billionaire Jeff Skoll is the latest investor in MSE
- How you know Ovi is about to score on the PP
- Vitek Vanecek’s got that dawg in him now
Lines
Lineys!#CapsNucks | @JackDaniels_US pic.twitter.com/1GRIluaa8k
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 30, 2022
Tunnel chaos
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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 30, 2022
1st Period
Capitals start Ovechkin-Strome-Sheary and Gustafsson-Carlson. Conor Sheary has already had two good chances this period. This game is pretty loosey-goosey in terms of chances.
🚨 1-0 Caps. Alex Ovechkin picks off a Canucks pass near the goal line and scores. He has tied Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history (402). The goal came 5:35 into the period. The goal was Ovi’s 12th goal of the season and his 792nd goal of his career.
Erik Gustafsson takes a tripping penalty giving the Canucks their first power play at the 6:48 mark.
🚨 2-0 Caps. Alex Ovechkin’s got the road-goals record (403). The captain scored on a one-timer at 5v5 after being set up by Dylan Strome on a rush up ice.
🚨 2-1 Caps. The Canucks’ Nils Hoglander pots a goal past Darcy Kuemper on his backhand to get the Canucks on the board. John Carlson turned the puck over while trying to chip the puck up the boards. The goal came at the 13:55 mark.
DO YOUR THING 21, DO YOUR THING! pic.twitter.com/hwxjs5a53X
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 30, 2022
🚨 3-1 Caps. A big crumpling hit behind the net by Lars Eller on the forecheck leads to an Anthony Mantha goal feet away from the net. Marcus Johansson found Mantha with a heads up pass from the half wall. The goal came at 14:35.
The Capitals outshot the Canucks 15-10 in the first period and out-attempted them 21-14 at 5v5.
The Canucks are playing their third game in four nights.
2nd Period
The Canucks have come out inspired in the second period trying to get back into the game.
All about Ovi’s new road goals record
Alex Ovechkin scores 402nd and 403rd career road goals, passing Wayne Gretzky for most all time
🚨 4-1 Caps. A pinching John Carlson scores from the slot to give the Caps a three-goal lead. Vancouver was pushing the pace in the second period.
Vancouver has taken the lead in shots on goal, 22-21, but the Capitals lead in 5v5 shot attempts, 32-26.
Judging by RMNB’s live analytics, most of you are like this currently.
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— 🌌 just too soft for all of it 🌌 (@corinne_jess) November 30, 2022
3rd Period
Ovechkin with a dangle and then hits the post on his first shift. Alex’s last hat trick was one year and three days ago. He’s looking for career hat trick no. 29.
One year and three days ago https://t.co/QOwTf2x0fr pic.twitter.com/XnVgDTFkMT
— RMNB (@rmnb) November 30, 2022
Sheldon Dries takes a tripping penalty on Sonny Milano, giving the Caps a mid-third-period power play. TJ Oshie negates the power play with an interference minor at the blue line.
Boudreau pulls his goalie with 6:51 left. Canucks get a bunch of chances, but can’t score. A neutral zone faceoff brings Martin back in. He’s out again with about 6:15 left.
Ovi just misses the Canucks’ empty net from the Capitals’ defensive zone at the 5:06 mark. Craig Laughlin says it was about six inches.
🚨 5-1 Caps. Martin Fehervary scores on the empty net from the left circle in the Capitals defensive zone. It’s his first goal of the season.
Ovechkin picks off another Canucks’ pass in front of the net, but is stopped by Martin. He could easily have a double hat trick tonight with all his chances.
Capitals shut it down in the third period. A good full-60 game, which is rare this season, especially on the road.
Canucks outshoot the Capitals 32-28, but Capitals out-attempted Vancouver 42-38.
This game ended at 12:28 am. Thanks for those of you who stayed up with me tonight!
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