Your Washington Capitals are still playing absolute garbage hockey and it feels like we haven’t see this sort of low level since Adam Oates was behind the bench. Things only continued in the wrong direction as the Caps spoiled Alex Ovechkin’s 700th goal night with a listless 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
The Caps out-shot the Devs 35 to 29, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 40 to 37.
By Chris Cerullo 15 hours ago
The Caps entered action in New Jersey against the Devils on Saturday not having played a good hockey game in seemingly forever. The Devs looked to force them to continue that dry spell as Alex Ovechkin was still searching for history.
Jesper Bratt’s silky mitts on a breakaway beat Ilya Samsonov to open scoring. Wayne Simmonds in front made it 2-0. Tom Wilson tipped home a John Carlson power play point drive to bring the Caps back into the game.
Alex Ovechkin has scored his 700th career goal.
Damon Severson with the winner on the power play.
Devils beat Caps 3-2.
By Chris Cerullo 1 day ago
The Washington Capitals are still a very bad hockey team right now. Since late December they’ve been barely a .500 club and that rough stretched continued Thursday night as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the Montreal Canadiens in overtime.
The shots at the end of the night were locked at 32, but the Habs out-attempted the Caps at five-on-five 58 to 44.
By Chris Cerullo 3 days ago
The struggling Washington Capitals welcomed both new blueline addition Brenden Dillon and the Montreal Canadiens to town on Thursday night. The former will hopefully stabilize what has been a very inconsistent defensive unit of late.
Alex Ovechkin put a rolling puck past Carey Price to open scoring. Shea Weber tied things up from the point with a slapshot. Lars Eller burned his former team again before Brendan Gallagher’s quick response strike locked things up once more. Ben Chiarot gave the Habs their first lead of the night.
Tom Wilson with 20 seconds left tied the game with Holtby pulled. Chiarot with the OT winner.
Canadiens beat Caps 4-3.
By Chris Cerullo 3 days ago
The Caps have returned home from an unsuccessful road trip and will meet the Habs in hockey combat. Here’s your injury report.
By Chris Cerullo 3 days ago
The Washington Capitals come into Thursday night action against the Montreal Canadiens having lost five of their seven games in the month of February. A western road trip saw the Caps comeback to beat Colorado, but lose two in a row to the Coyotes and Golden Knights. It’s time to bust this slump.
Puck drop is at the normal 7 PM and I’ll be back for your recap.
By Chris Cerullo 3 days ago
The Washington Capitals are in a funk right now. That funk doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon as they dropped a Monday evening decision to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2.
The Knights out-shot the Caps 26 to 26, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 48 to 39.
By Chris Cerullo 6 days ago
The Washington Capitals had a nice little road winning streak going before running into the defensive stalwarts that are the Arizona Coyotes and their goaltending. The Coyotes put the clamps on the Caps and came away with a 3-1 home victory.
The Caps out-shot the Coyotes 36 to 30 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 46.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
The Washington Capitals are still out west in a ridiculous time zone that should not exist. Alex Ovechkin is still seeking history and the Arizona Coyotes were looking to stop the Caps’ Pacific Division dominance.
Christian Dvorak opened scoring for the Coyotes as the Caps allow the first goal of the game in five straight. Carl Hagelin stashed home the tying marker in the second. Phil Kessel tipped one home in the high slot on a power play to restore the Yotes lead. Lawson Crouse empty netter.
Coyotes beat Caps 3-1.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
“Better” is the word I would use to describe the Washington Capitals effort on the road against the Colorado Avalanche. To be fair though, it wouldn’t be tough to play much better than the past couple inexcusable efforts, but we’re being positive today. It did take a late comeback, but the whole process was there in the 3-2 win.
The Caps out-shot the Avs 38 to 34 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 45 to 44.
By Chris Cerullo 1 week ago
