The Washington Capitals collected their sixth win in their last seven games, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 at Capital One Arena.
Inside the victorious locker room, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery, a former Leafs assistant coach, had a lot of shoutouts to give, but in the end, he got one of his own from the players.
“LT, what a f***ing job today,” Carbery said. “Two game-saving saves. That one Laughton on the breakaway and then that one 6-on-5, great f***ing job.”
The room roars.
Carbery continued. “This guy just tied the all-time franchise record, ten consecutive games with a point for a defenseman, Jakob Chychrun.”
The players give Chychrun a standing ovation before, as a team, chanting “strippppper.”
“And that f***ing play, Mikey the poise, Leno that pass, that’s a hell of a play,” Carbery said.
Then a joke.
“PK, unbelievable job today,” Carbery said before flashing a smile. The Leafs got no power plays, and the Capitals killed no penalties.
“Atta boy, Scotty,” someone, who sounds a lot like Alex Ovechkin, shouts out, faux-congratulating assistant coach Scott Allen.
Carbs then asked, “Did I miss anything?”
Ovi begins singing the team’s tunnel anthem, “We want you baby,” typically reserved for a player who is let go by a previous team.
Carbery then walked over to Rasmus Sandin and gave him a fist bump.
Ovechkin had previously serenaded Sandin before the game. The Capitals acquired Sandin in a trade with the Leafs on Feb. 28, 2023, for defenseman Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick.
Wholesome stuff — well, minus all the cursing.
