The Washington Capitals were destroyed 7-0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets yesterday at Nationwide Arena. Now, they will try to avenge that embarrassing loss at home in what Spencer Carbery has termed a “massive game” for the struggling team.
“We’re just focused on one game,” Carbery said. “I could care less about the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh, no disrespect to them. Tonight, our last home game of the season, against a team that’s fighting for their lives and is playing like this is their season, this for us is a critical hockey game for our team.”
The Capitals will get Alex Ovechkin back in the lineup, who remained in DC and missed Saturday’s game. John Carlson will exit the lineup for rest related reasons. Charlie Lindgren will start in net and oppose Jet Greaves, who shut out the team yesterday.
Puck drop for Caps-Blue Jackets is at 6:00 pm on Monumental Sports Network. John Walton and Craig Laughlin will have the call. Joe Beninati is out for the game, but will return Tuesday.
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Tunnel shenanigans
this. is. INCREDIBLE.
1st Period
Puck is dropped.
🚨 1-0 Washington Capitals. WSH Goal: Alex Ovechkin (43). Assists: D. Strome (52). Time: 01:10.
Alex Ovechkin extends NHL goals record to 896, welcomes Jet Greaves to different goalie list
Alex Ovechkin scores career goal no. 896. Welcome to the list, Jet.
🥊 Mathieu Olivier and Dylan McIlrath fight. Olivier earned the decision here, bloodying McIlrath with a straight right. Both get five minute majors for fighting at 01:14.
TVR to the box for tripping Boone Jenner at the 03:00 mark. Carbery has a look like Bro, Jenner dived.
Tom Wilson engages Boone Jenner at the benches after a rough run at Ryan Leonard.
🚨 1-1 tie. CBJ Goal: Zach Werenski (22). Assists: I. Provorov (25), S. Monahan (35). Time: 14:36.
At intermission: The game is tied. The Blue Jackets lead in shots 10 to 7.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
🚨 2-1 Columbus Blue Jackets. CBJ Goal: Adam Fantilli (28). Time: 04:39.
Fantilli from the slot beats Lindgren clean. CBJ is playing great.
Greaves has robbed Ovechkin several times this period.
At intermission: The Blue Jackets lead 2-1. The Capitals lead in shots 20 to 17 and are dominating at five-on-five. Jet Greaves is the difference so far today.
3rd Period
Puck is dropped.
🚨 3-1 Columbus Blue Jackets. CBJ Goal: Adam Fantilli (29). Assists: K. Johnson (33), J. van Riemsdyk (19). Time: 01:57.
Fantilli gives the Blue Jackets a two-goal lead. If they win, they stay alive in the race for the second wild-card spot.
Scott Allen says he’s concerned that the Capitals have only one goal during the last 6 periods. Me too, Scott. Me too.
🚨 4-1 Columbus Blue Jackets. CBJ Goal: Dmitri Voronkov (22). Unassisted. Time: 15:48.
Voronkov scores on a breakaway. Yikesssssss.
Blue Jackets beat Capitals 4-1. The Capitals are better than this… right?
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