Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Alex Ovechkin scored from The Ovi Spot on the power play.
The only difference is that this time the goaltender in net, Robin Lehner, had a temper tantrum afterwards, making it even more enjoyable for Caps fans.
For the second time in less than a week the Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres tangoed in some ice hockey action. This time the dance was in DC and just like last time it took a little while for this game to ramp up, but we got the same result.
Evgeny Kuznetsov opened the scoring within the first minute on a semi-breakaway, but we got nothing else in the remaining 19 minutes. Andre Burakovsky added some magic of his own in the second to extend the Caps lead to two.
One of the seemingly 19 Reinharts in the league cut the league in half within the first 15 second of the third. Ovi from his office, you know the deal. Lars Eller empty netter. Ovi added another just for fun.
Caps beat Sabres 5-1!
By Chris Cerullo 6 years ago
Don’t look now but Andre Burakovsky has four goals in his last seven games.
The Burracuda’s latest tally came after he went coast-to-coast and scored. It’s the second time Young Dre’s gone to the full length of the ice for a goal in nine days.
Welcome back you precious goal-scoring cinnamon roll, you.
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a dazzling, highlight reel goal 50 seconds into the Caps-Sabres game.
The goal was Kuznetsov’s 17th goal of the season.
Saturday night ahead of the Capitals-Sabres game, the Caps organization honored some leaders in the community.
As part of the Capitals’ Black History in Hockey theme night, Fort Dupont coaches John Connor, Ralph Featherstone, Neal Henderson, Hank Lee, and Robert Primus participated in the ceremonial puck drop. The Fort Dupont Cannons are the oldest minority youth hockey program in North America.
February is the NHL’s Hockey Is For Everyone month and is being celebrated league wide.
February has been unkind to the Capitals of Washington, with just four wins in eleven games. As the Metro tightens up, every point matters, and that’s why it is by the grace of God that the Caps play host to the Buffalo Sabres tonight at Capital One Arena.
It’s two points. Guaranteed. Take it to the bank. This is not a jinx.
Game’s at 7 PM on NBCSWA or whatever it’s called. Chris from the Comments is on recap duty.
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
