Back after a long three day absence, the Washington Capitals are hosting the San Jose Sharks at Capital One Arena tonight. The matchup will give the Caps a first look at 2024 first overall pick Macklin Celebrini.
Spencer Carbery and Ryan Warsofsky, who both coached together with the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays, will also coach against each other at the NHL level for the first time.
The Capitals-Sharks game is airing on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call. Puck drop is shortly after 7:00 pm.
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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 3, 2024
Lines
Washington Capitals
San Jose Sharks
1st Period
Puck is dropped.
San Jose has the first three shots of the game.
The Sharks Carl Grundstrom is to the box at the 2:32 mark for cross-checking Martin Fehervary. Capitals get the first power play.
Capitals back to the power play at 9:51 after Macklin Celebrini hooks Connor McMichael down to the ice.
The Capitals power play is negated after 35 seconds due to a Jakob Chychrun slash. We’re play four-four for 1:25 before a short Sharks PP.
🚨 1-0 San Jose Sharks. SJ Goal: Tyler Toffoli (10). Unassisted. Time: 19:00.
Using Rasmus Sandin as a screen, Toffoli beats Logan Thompson over the shoulder and under the bar short side. At the top of the circles, Toffoli just let a wrist shot wrip through Sandin’s skates.
At intermission: The Capitals are dominating everywhere but the score. The Capitals are outshooting the Sharks 16 to 8 and out-attempting them at five-on-five, 18 to 16.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
Halfway through the period, the Sharks are beginning to dominate a bit with chances.
🚨 1-1 tie. WSH Goal: Nic Dowd (7). Assists: M. Fehervary (6), I. Miroshnichenko (3). Time: 13:02.
Miroshnichenko’s got his fourth point in the last five games. He kicked the puck to Fehervary, who found Dowder wide open in front of the net after a faceoff win.
At intermission: The Capitals are outshooting the Sharks 25 to 15 and narrowly out-attempting them at five-on-five, 43 to 41.
3rd Period
Puck is dropped.
Tom Wilson to the box for four minutes for high-sticking Celebrini late. There’s 2:17 left in the game. If San Jose doesn’t score in regulation, the power play will extend into overtime.
At the end of regulation: San Jose outshot the Capitals 29 to 28 and out-attempted them 59 to 55 at five-on-five.
Overtime
San Jose will have a 1:43 four-on-three power play to start OT.
🚨 2-1 Sharks. SJ OTGWPPG: William Eklund (5). Assists:M. Granlund (19), M. Celebrini (7). Time: 00:39.
Sharks win in overtime 2-1.
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