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We both fired Bruce Boudreau bowl: Caps beat Ducks 6-4

The Capitals started Saturday’s game in typical relentless offensive fashion, however they wouldn’t end it that way. A game that was once headed to blowout territory eventually became tied in the third period. But, it’s all coming up Caps lately. They got another W.

It all started with an early power play goal from Trendy Jeans Oshie, his 400th career NHL point, assisted by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom, his 700th career NHL point. Backstrom scored a goal of his own soon after and Tom Wilson made it 3-0 after a great pass from Daniel Winnik.

In the second, Jakob Silfverberg upset any Braden Holtby shutout hopes, beating Holtby with a sharp angle wrister that went upstairs. Daniel Winnik restored the 3 goal lead with his second shorthanded marker on the year, before Hampus Lindholm would once again make it a 2 goal game, confirmed after review.

Anaheim’s two Ryan’s made the game interesting again. Goals from Kesler and Getzlaf tied the game at 4. Zach Sanford’s first NHL game was a very big one to make it 5-4 late. Marcus Johansson would add an empty netter.

Caps beat Ducks 6-4!

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By Chris Cerullo 6 years ago

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Philipp Grubauer’s game-saving stop caused Tyler Seguin to drop his stick in disbelief (GIFs)

The Washington Capitals beat the Dallas Stars for the first time since 2008. A big part of why was Caps backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer. Grubi has won 9 of his 12 games (9-1-2) this season and has posted a sensational 92.5% save percentage and a 2.05 goals against average. And to be frank, Grubauer has the talent and ability to start on about half of the teams in the league if he weren’t in the Capitals organization.

On Saturday, Grubauer willed the Caps into overtime after making a game-saving stop with 10:30 left in the third period. Using his power and quickness, Grubi slid to the opposite side of the crease and stopped Tyler Seguin’s wrist shot with his blocker pad. It was stunning.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Players give Kenichi Ohashi the Rudy treatment after Caps Dad does 100 pushups (Video)

No, the Washington Capitals were not done being ridiculous after Lars Johansson’s postgame dance. Not even a little.

Kenichi Ohashi, the father of Hockey Operations Analyst Tim Ohashi, promised the team to do 100 pushups if they could beat the Dallas Stars.

Whelp, they totally did and the below video was their gift.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Yes, TJ Oshie would very much like to dance with you, Lars Johansson (GIFs)

The Caps went undefeated during the Dads Trip. On Wednesday, Marcus Johansson’s father Lars treated the players to a celebratory postgame dance that included bumping hips with Head Coach Barry Trotz.

Friday in Dallas, TJ Oshie wanted to boogie.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Dallas Stars troll Donald Trump with attendance joke (Photo)

It’s been a tumultuous and divisive week in America, but there is one thing we can all trust and agree on.

There were 1.5 million people at the Caps-Stars game.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Comeback Caps: Caps beat Stars 4-3 in OT

It’s been like 400 years since the Caps last won in Dallas, but don’t tell that to the 2016-17 team. A relatively sloppy, chippy affair and a few unfortunate officiating calls led to a 3-1 deficit, but the boys battled back and eventually won the game in an extra frame.

Andre Burakovsky got the party started with his ninth of the season beating three Stars players to a loose puck and burying a wrister behind Atlanta Thrasher great Kari Lehtonen. Soon after, Adam Cracknell would tip home a Jordie Benn point drive that went to review before being deemed a goal. We ended twenty minutes tied at one.

Patrick Eaves slotted a rebound home past Philipp Grubauer to make the game 2-1 Dallas and then controversy struck. Jamie Benn’s tap-in goal was originally washed out for “goaltender interference” by the officiating crew, but after review they reversed the call and the period would end 3-1 Stars.

The Great Eight left his mark on this one, tallying his 22nd of the season on the power play to make it 3-2 and the game would be tied only moments later as TJ Oshie tipped in his 17th of the year, also on the man advantage.

Jay Beagle won it early in overtime. Point streak to 13 games.

Caps beat Stars 4-3!

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By Chris Cerullo 6 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky in career power-play goals

You knew Alex Ovechkin would crack Kari Lehtonen eventually. Down two goals and on the power play, yeah, sure, that sounds just right.

And with an Ovi Shot from the Ovi Spot, the Great Eight has tied The Great One in powerplay goals.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Holding a grudge: Tom Wilson wallops Antoine Roussel with big hit (GIFs)

Tom Wilson and Antoine Roussel each fought in the first period of Saturday’s game, but with different partners. Roussel face and Wilson’s fists were each bloodied, but neither left the game.

And that’s just not sufficient for Wilson. In the second period, he laid a huge hit on Roussel.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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In consecutive fights, Tom Wilson and Daniel Winnik bloody Stars enforcers

The Caps didn’t have offense for a few minutes, so they fell back on that old familiar habit: face-punching!

In a back-to-back smorgasbord of punched faces, Tom Wilson and Daniel Winnik bloodied their respective partners while looking no worse for the wear themselves.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Just two dinosaurs watching the Caps-Stars game, no big deal

As NHL.com correspondent for Dallas, Sean Shapiro’s job is to cover that city’s hockey team, but that’s not all he does. On Saturday night, Shapiro went above and beyond his regular duties to give this important news:

There are a couple dinosaurs at the game.

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By Peter Hassett 6 years ago

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