The Washington Capitals are back at Capital One Arena to take on the Minnesota Wild. The game marks another crucial early test against a fast-skating, quick-strike team. Will the Capitals be able to handle it for three periods? We’ll see!
The Capitals’ transformed lines from their 6-4 win over the Devils will return against the Wild. Marcus Johansson is also back in the house at Capital One Arena after leaving the Capitals for a second time.
Tonight’s game is on Monumental Sports Network. Puck drop is a little after 7:00 pm. The Caps are honoring the Hershey Bears’ 2023 Calder Cup championship team in a pregame ceremony.
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Lineys!#CapsWild | @JackDaniels_US pic.twitter.com/KcmfkJ6ZT1
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 27, 2023
1st Period
Darcy Kuemper is getting the start in net against Marc-Andre Fleury.
🚨 1-0 Wild. The Capitals surrender the first goal for the sixth time in seven games. Marco Rossi scores on a semi-break after getting sprung by Marcus Foligno. The slap shot goal came 2:17 into the first period.
What a SNIPE from Marco! 🎯#mnwild pic.twitter.com/9zJomeE9BR
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 27, 2023
Evgeny Kuznetsov whistled for hooking in the defensive zone, giving Minnesota the game’s first power play.
Capitals’ first line shows some life in the offensive zone. Anthony Mantha, who was out for Tom Wilson after the penalty kill, ends that after taking a tripping penalty to give the Wild another power play.
🚨 1-1 tie. Tom Wilson scores a shorty courtesy of a beautiful tape-to-tape sauce pass from Connor McMichael. It’s Wilson’s eighth career shorthanded goal. The goal came 9:49 into the period.
John Carlson hits the post after a Wild player loses their stick during a five-on-five shift.
🚨 2-1 Capitals. Dylan Strome scores backdoor on the power play after an unreal cross-crease pass by Alex Ovechkin. The PPG came 17:14 into the period. Dylan Strome leads the Capitals in goals with 5.
The Minnesota Wild outshot the Capitals 13 to 8 in the first period, but the Capitals held an advantage in shot attempts 13 to 11 in five-on-five.
2nd Period
Alex Ovechkin scored what he thought was his 825th goal, but it was called back because he entered the offensive zone offside earlier in the play. It marks the third straight game the Capitals have had a goal disallowed.
Evgeny Kuznetsov takes his second minor penalty of the night on a trip, temporarily putting the Capitals down two men.
The Wild now own a 21-14 lead in shots on goal. The Caps have a 26 to 25 shot-attempts lead at five-on-five.
3rd Period
🚨 2-2 tie. Ryan Hartman score easily on a breakaway after Martin Fehervary whiffs on a keep in the offensive zone. The goal came 1:16 into the period. Anybody’s game now.
Pat Maroon takes a minor penalty giving the Capitals a power play with 8:09 remaining.
Caps get a point against a good Western Conference team. To overtime.
Overtime
The Wild outshot the Capitals 5 to 1 in overtime, including multiple chances in front of the net. The Caps surrendered a breakaway to Marcus Johansson after John Carlson missed the net in the final seconds.
Shootout
❌ Evgeny Kuznetsov stopped on his Slownetsov move by MAF
❌ Mats Zuccarello is stopped by Kuemper
❌ TJ Oshie stopped on his backhand by MAF
❌ Kirill Kaprisov tries to catch Kuemper napping
❌ Nicklas Backstrom tries to go five-hole
❌ Joel Eriksson Ek dekes Kuemper down to the ice but can’t score
❌ Dylan Strome stopped by MAF
❌ Ryan Hartman is stopped
❌ Alex Ovechkin misses the net on his forehand
❌ Marcus Johansson misses after a stick save by Darcy Kuemper
❌ Sonny Milano misses the net
❌ Marco Rossi has Kuemper down and out, but is stopped with the toe save
✅ John Carlson scores on a simple shot past MAF. He appeared to bobble the puck a little changing the angle of the shot.
❌ Pat Maroon can’t score. Caps win in the seventh round of the shootout.
The Capitals have their first winning streak of the season. Two games in a row!
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