Twenty-four hours after shutting out the Metro-leading Rangers, the Washington Capitals are back on the ice to take on the Chicago Blackhawks in the Windy City.
Darcy Kumper, who at the moment is the team’s backup, will get the start and try to improve his woeful stats to start the season.
You can catch the game on Monumental Sports Network and puck drop is a little after 7:00 pm (EST). Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call.
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Matthew Phillips, Alex Alexeyev, and Lucas Johansen are the Caps’ scratches.
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100th NHL game for this legend
1st Period
Darcy Kuemper will oppose Arvid Soderblom in net. Ovechkin-Strome-Wilson and Sandin-van-Riemsdyk get the start for the Caps.
Caps get a power play that is almost immediately washed out due to a John Carlson tripping penalty.
Blackhawks’ Raddysh draws another tripping penalty, this time on Beck Malenstyn. Caps go back to the penalty kill immediately after they kill the other one off.
Kurashev scores, but he kicked the puck into the net with his right foot. NO GOAL.
The Blackhawks finished the first period outshooting the Capitals 10-9. Shot attempts at five-on-five are 16-16.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
Beck Malenstyn to the box again for tripping. All four penalties so far have been tripping minors.
John Carlson turns the puck over in front of the net, but Darcy Kuemper makes a big save. He’s stopped 15 straight shots at this point. Caps struggling to get the puck out of their zone.
🚨 1-0 Blackhawks. Seth Jones finds Kurashev wide open in front of the net for a tap in.
🚨 1-1 tie. Connor McMichael sets up Anthony Mantha for a breakaway after a stunning lob pass.
🚨 2-1 Caps. TJ Oshie lowers the boom on Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic behind the net. Alex Ovechkin then gets his hand on the puck and gives it to Edmondson Dylan Strome wide open for a redirect past Soderblom.
🚨 3-1 Caps. Nic Dowd appears to score after craziness in front of the net. The Caps fourth line were like dogs to the bone whacking at the puck and Dowd, laying on the ice, appeared to swipe the puck over the goal line. (The NHL has initially announced it as Beck Malenstyn’s goal.)
The Blackhawks are outshooting the Capitals 22-16 and in 5v5 shot attempts 33-29.
Nic Dowd has now been credited with the goal.
3rd Period
Puck is dropped.
Nic Dowd nearly scores one-handed after stickhandling through the Blackhawks defense. Wow.
Nick Foligno to the box after boarding Beck Malenstyn.
Tom Wilson and TJ Oshie both tossed from the game for their participating and arguing in a scrum late in the game.
🚨 4-1 Caps. Dowder scores again. Gives the Capitals some insurance!
🚨 4-2 Caps. Connor Murphy scores on a one-timer after a great backhanded pass by Connor Bedard.
Caps sweep the back-to-back after beating the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday and the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday. NOICE.
The Blackhawks outshot the Capitals 35-27 but the Caps out-attempted them at five-on-five, 45-43.
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