The Columbus Blue Jackets shut out the Washington Capitals 3-0 at Nationwide Center Tuesday night. A year after watching their favorite team lose to the Capitals in the first round, Blue Jackets fans were very excited about Columbus beating their divisional rival in an important regular season game.
So excited, in fact, that they started flapping their wings.
The Washington Capitals followed up their winning homestand with a trip to Columbus and proceeded to get smacked around by the Blue Jackets, 3-0. Wow, that was bad.
The Jackets out-shot the Caps 32 to 20.
By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago
Y’all. I don’t know exactly what just happened here, but it seems that the Caps got turbo-trounced by the Columbus Blue Jackets. To kick off their longest and most important road trip of the season, the Caps got their butts kicked. In hindsight, I imagine, Washington’s training staff will regret having replaced the team’s sports drinks with whatever horse-tranquilizers-and-LaCroix mix they were obviously chugging on Tuesday night.
After a (mercifully) scoreless first period, Anthony Duclair scored for Columbus, exploiting a bad line change that created a three-on-one rush. In the third, Nick Foligno got a goal (again, on the rush) to settle the matter. Artemi Panarin added an empty netter.
Caps loose. I know that’s a typo but I’m keeping it. For stylistic reasons.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
Early in Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jackets, Tom Wilson pounded Josh Anderson along the boards, forcing the Columbus forward out of the game.
Since you’re already wondering: yes, the hit was clean.
Update, 8 PM: Anderson has returned for the second period.
Josh Anderson skating on the ice ahead of the second period. #CBJ
— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) February 13, 2019
The Capitals have hit the road and won’t be back until February 24th. Tonight, they stop in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets. Back-to-back games can be tricky, especially when the second one is on the road. It would be great to see Evgeny Kuznetsov continue his hot play. He registered four points last night and had six goals and six assists during the Capitals homestand. Please, Washington Capitals defense and Braden Holtby, don’t make us listen to that stupid cannon.
Puck will be droppin’ shortly after 7 PM on NBCS Washington. Download the My Teams app to stream the game live from any of your devices. Recap will be coming to you from Peter Hassett.
By Elyse Bailey 4 years ago
The Washington Capitals’ 6-4 win over the LA Kings offered up a cornucopia of goals and goal hugs. Christian Djoos was universally adored, Jakub Vrana and Madison Bowey did a chicken dance, and Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin competed for Tom Wilson’s affection.
For a look at the hockey that happened, Ms. Bailey has a perfect recap of a perfect sendoff. Now let’s look at everything else!
By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago
