Before the playoffs began, David Pastrnak called Tom Wilson the best dang goalscorer in the league. So naturally, when the Capitals and Bruins faced off against each other, it was Wilson who got the best of Pasta.
Wilson scored the game-winning goal 2:32 into the third period to lead the Capitals to a 2-1 victory.
The Washington Capitals eked out a win against the Boston Bruins on Sunday meaning they are the number three seed in the East and will match up with the sixth-seeded New York Islanders in the first round of the 2020 Playoffs. This will mark the Capitals’ first playoff series against their former Stanley Cup-winning bench boss, Barry Trotz.
The Islanders recently won their best-of-five Qualifying Round series against the Florida Panthers, three games to one. The Islanders outscored the Panthers 13-7 during the series and got great goaltending from former Capital Semyon Varlamov.
By Ian Oland 2 hours ago
Joe Beninati had himself a night at the 62nd Capital Emmy Awards.
The simply sensational Beninati won his 15th career Emmy Award for Best Sports Play-By-Play Announcer. He was also the 2020 Board of Governors Award honoree. The award is given “for truly outstanding achievement and unique accomplishment of some duration and durability.”
After a wild Elimination Friday that saw five teams get axed from the loffs, the NHL had a quiet Saturday with only two games. Both of the matchups were important, however, as they decided the number one seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences.
The Philadelphia Flyers will be the number one seed in the East, leapfrogging from fourth to first during round-robin play. The Flyers won all three games they played, tallying victories over Boston, Washington, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights will headline the West after scoring 15 total goals in their three games of the round-robin.
Victor Hedman got injured during the first period of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s final round-robin game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday.
In what was a seemingly innocent play, the Norris Trophy finalist, switching from skating forward to backward, had his right ankle give out and fell awkwardly to the ice. After laying on the ice for several seconds, he slowly skated off the ice.
The 24-team playoff featured six elimination games on Friday that kept hockey fans glued to their seats from noon to 1:30 AM. Elimination Friday saw five teams knocked out of the tournament, including the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers who feature two of the biggest superstars in the league, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Both 12 seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference advanced adding to the unpredictability and excitement.
With all that good hockey, hockey fans and analysts have become more open to this playoff format replacing what the NHL had before, expanding the number of playoff teams, and permanently introducing a play-in round.
One player who is 100 percent not on board with this is Braden Holtby
By Ian Oland 22 hours ago
TJ Oshie has been away from his family for nearly two weeks now and Friday, it appears that separation finally hit the father of three.
“Miss these four more and more every day,” Oshie wrote sweetly on Instagram. “Can’t wait to for the next time I get to wake up next to @lauren.oshie, have chats about any and everything with Lyla, squeeze my little Len, and take naps with Campbell. Love you, guys!”
Lars Eller left the bubble on August 5 to attend the birth of his second child and today, we finally got a first look at the tiny bundle of joy.
The Ellers have named their first son, Alexander.
The Washington Capitals will play the Boston Bruins at 12 PM on Sunday. The game will be aired on NBC Sports Washington. The Caps will be the home team.
The matinee will be the Capitals’ final game played in the Round Robin to determine their final seeding in the opening round of the 2020 Playoffs.
You hate to see it.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been upset by the twelfth seeded Montreal Canadiens, technically the worst team in the 24-team playoff, and are eliminated from the postseason.
The elimination occurred on Sidney Crosby’s 33rd birthday.
