The Capitals have been outscored 7-1 combined over the last two games by the lowly Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks. Now they’re in L.A. to try and find their missing offense against the Kings. It may be difficult.
As Chris pointed out earlier, this stingy Kings team boast the league’s best penalty kill and have given up the fewest goals per game among all 32 teams (2.37).
Tonight’s game is on Monumental Sports Network and puck drop is a little after 10:30 pm (EST). Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call.
Must-read RMNB stories
- Lineup news from the morning skate
- TJ Oshie is already working out again – great news
- Carbery on the Caps’ woes on offense
- The Capitals haven’t scored on the power play in over an hour of PP game time
- Corey Perry placed on waivers
- Transcript: Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson’s transcript from his Corey Perry press conference
- Everybody gets a misconduct
Lines
Hendrix Lapierre, Alex Alexeyev, and Lucas Johansen are the Caps’ scratches.
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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 30, 2023
1st Period
Charlie Lindgren will oppose Cam Talbot in net. Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson and Fehervary-Carlson get the start.
🚨 1-0 Kings. Arthur Kaliyev beats Charlie Lindgren in front of the net after the puck bounces off the end boards and back out. The Kings are 11-0-1 when they score first.
🚨 1-1 tie. Connor McMichael sets up a wide-open Anthony Mantha on a two-on-one for a tap-in. The goal comes at the 12:12 mark of the period. The goal is Mantha’s fourth of the season – he’s tied for third-most on the Capitals.
Dylan Strome takes the game’s first penalty, a slash.
Kings outshoot the Capitals 11-5 in the first period and 17-8 in 5v5 shot attempts.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
Alex Ovechkin gets a chance right in front of the net but is denied by Talbot.
Connor McMichael again sets up Anthony Mantha, but Talbot again makes another big save.
Charlie Lindgren stops Kempe as he tries to go five-hole on a breakaway.
🚨 2-1 Caps. Connor McMichael bats the puck out of the air and into the net after Anthony Mantha is denied on a take in front of the net. The goal came at the 18:31 mark of the period. Both players have two points tonight.
The Kings are out-shooting the Capitals 24-12 and out-attempting them 33-27 at 5v5.
3rd Period
Puck is dropped.
Capitals are surrendering shots, but playing sturdy 5-man defense in their own zone. Kings not getting much in the middle of the ice as the Caps are clogging everything up.
Anze Kopitar scores on a slap shot to tie the game. Spencer Carbery challenges the goal for goaltender interference. It’s overturned. No goal. Kopitar was the player offside. That marks the Capitals’ first successful challenge of the season.
Nic Dowd to the box for tripping. Uh oh.
Capitals hang on to win 2-1. Wow. 37 saves for Lindgren.
Kings outshoot the Capitals 38 to 15. They also out-attempted the Capitals 58-34 at 5v5.
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