The Washington Capitals lost their fifth straight game in a row and are now in full free fall mode in the Eastern Conference standings. The Chicago Blackhawks 8-5 win over the Caps is perhaps just the exclamation point for some on a stretch of hockey that no one is very proud of.
The Caps out-shot the Blackhawks 39 to 30 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 49.
By Chris Cerullo 8 months ago
Dmitry Orlov accomplished a rare feat during the Capitals’ 8-5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
The Capitals defenseman had both a SCOARLOV and a SCOARONMYOWNGOALOV for the first time in his NHL career.
Let’s review!
The Washington Capitals fell to the Chicago Blackhawks 8-5 and have lost five straight games for the first time in four years.
After the loss, the Capitals held their first players’ only meeting of the Todd Reirden era.
By Ian Oland 8 months ago
With a horrifically uneven performance in Chicago, the Washington Capitals’ losing streak extends to five games. It’s the team’s first five-game losing streak in almost half a decade. No wonder the team’s having a players-only meeting; for the second most winning team in the NHL over the last ten years, the last two weeks have been rough.
By Peter Hassett 8 months ago
Patrick Kane speared Alex Ovechkin in the crotch during the second period of Sunday’s Capitals and Blackhawks game.
The two players exchanged words in the Blackhawks zone before Kane went bush league on one of the game’s greatest goalscorers.
By Donya Abramo 8 months ago
It is a three-day weekend. There is some cold weather, so we recommend binging a good Netflix series or a solid movie. Order a pizza, get some wine, and figure out what the heck was going on in this game.
Now, when the first period starts with the opposing team scoring twice in the first eight minutes, you don’t have great feelings about the rest of the game. There was a brief moment of hope for the Capitals once we saw a goal from *checks notes just in case* Brooks Orpik! That quick, cute moment of hope was swiftly shattered when Dmitry Orlov had an own goal to bring the Blackhawks up 3-1.
The second period is a new period! A clean slate! Fresh start! Just kidding, Alex DiBrincat brought the Hawks up 4-1 and the Capitals bring in Pheonix Copley for Braden Holtby. Clearly, Dmitry Orlov was feeling pretty down about that own goal, so he made up for it in the final few minutes of the first. Comeback will have to start in the third period.
A John Carlson goal started the third period off, bringing the game to only a one goal difference. Patrick Kane quickly ruined this joy on a power play goal. Kane also had an assist on the next Blackhawks goal. But, did you want a closer game? You got it. John Carlson scored one more time with a follow up from Matt Niskanen. Back to a one goal game. That was quickly lost after a final Jonathan Toews goal and an empty net goal from Dylan Strome.
CAPS ARE THE LOSING TEAM, 8-5. Everything is gonna be fine.
By Elyse Bailey 8 months ago
After going down two goals early in Sunday’s game against the 31st place Chicago Blackhawks, the Washington Capitals found their first wisp of redemption off the stick of two-time Stanley Cup Champion Brooks Orpik.
It’s a rare SCOARPIK!
By Peter Hassett 8 months ago
Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly started Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. And for a very good reason.
The last time DSP was in Chicago on February 19, 2018, the right wing faced racial taunts from Blackhawks fans while in the penalty box. Those four fans were later banned from ever coming back to United Center.
According to Capitals’ senior writer Mike Vogel, Todd Reirden wanted DSP on the ice for the national anthem. The forward started the game on the first line.
The Washington Capitals have lost four games in a row, losing first place in the Metro division standings in the process. Luckily, the gods of the schedule have bestowed a blessing on the team: a date against the Chicago Blackhawks, who are inexplicably the worst team in the league. The Caps need to exploit this opportunity.
It’s a national broadcast on NBC starting shortly after 12:30 PM. If you’re at brunch you can stream the game via the My Teams app. Elyse has the privilege of recapping what will surely be a win please please we need this.
By Peter Hassett 8 months ago
