Sunday night, TJ Oshie made Mike Hoffman an honorary Capital after knocking the Senators forward into the Caps bench.
Late into the third period, Hoffman dumped the puck into the offensive zone. Instead of allowing Hoffman to forecheck, Oshie finished his check, sending the left wing up and over the boards. I love the extra push he gave him.
Karl Alzner is not known for his offensive acumen, but this is a new year.
After Justin Williams could not find the back of the net on a breakaway, Karl Alzner took a pass from TJ Oshie and ripped a blistering slap past Mike Condon. The goal caused one young Caps fan to chuck his popcorn in celebration.
The Washington Capitals hadn’t had a lot of contributions from their defense so far this season, but that all changed on January 1, #TwentySeminteen, and the Caps’ home game against the Ottawa Senators.
After a scoreless first, Kyle Turris scored following Matt Niskanen’s defensive zone turnover. In the final minute of the second period, Karl Alzner scored a blazing one-timer goal set up by TJ Oshie to tie it up.
Taylor Chorney gave the Caps the lead with a strong outside shot early in the third. The Caps killed a two-minute Senators power play and secured the win.
Caps beat Senators 2-1!
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
Big bopper Brooks Orpik had the hit of the game in the second period, erasing Curtis Lazar into the glass. The Senators forward thought he could chip the forward past the 36-year-old defenseman. Instead he ate a fiberglass sandwich.
Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie has a few pregame warmup routines that range from bizarre to jaw dropping. But Sunday night he added a wholesome, family-friendly ritual when he said hello to his older daughter Lyla along the glass.
Happy new year! Spend your day relaxing with loved ones, and then let’s all convene to kick off Caps hockey tonight at home against the Senators, who are bad.
7:30 PM. Verizon Center. CSN. My couch. It’s Twenty Seminteen, y’all!
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators | 20-12-4 | 47.2% | 99.9 | 16.5% | 82.3% |
| Washington Capitals | 21-9-5 | 53.7% | 102.2 | 17.0% | 86.9% |
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
