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The opposite of ideal: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals traveled to Columbus, Ohio to meet their Metro Division buddies the Blue Jackets and oh boy did it not go well. Simply put, this was a beatdown. The Jackets came out 5-1 victors and I’m not sure the Caps could have looked less interested in winning this game.

The Blue Jackets out-shot the Caps 35 to 26 and out-attempted them five-on-five 49 to 32.

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Alex Ovechkin on spat with John Tortorella: ‘We just talk about how’s everything, what’s going on’

Alex Ovechkin had an eventful night in Columbus. The Russian machine scored his league-leading 39th goal of the season and fired eight shots on goal – the third time he’s had eight shots or more in his last four games (8, 11, 5, 9).

But it was Ovechkin’s second period, uh, discussion with Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella that received all the attention afterwards.

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By Ian Oland On February 27, 2018 0 Comment

Blue Jackets beat Caps 5-1 ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Alright. Welp. The Caps lost again. This time to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Um. Yeah, I dunno, y’all. I guess this is the part where we talk about who scored, so here’s that.

Artemi Panarin notched a power-play goal through a good screen after a nifty reverse from Seth Jones. Alex Ovechkin got a PPG of his own, but then the Jackets piled on. Sonny Milano scored from point blank (five feet from the goal line), then fresh face Mark Letestu did the same (three feet from the goal line). And Seth Jones topped it off with a point shot through traffic to make it 4-1 after one period.

Holtby got the hook, and the second period was calmer. Though, maybe calm isn’t what you want when you’re trying to climb out of a three-goal hole. By the third, it was clear the Caps were mostly just going through the motions. Cam Atkinson got an empty-netter, and that was it.

Blue Jackets beat Caps 5-1.

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By Peter Hassett On February 26, 2018 0 Comment

Alex Ovechkin gets in screaming match with John Tortorella

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin returned to the ice for the start of the second period, but he was unhappy. At the end of the first period, Ovechkin was butt-ended in the mouth by Matt Calvert. Calvert was given a match penalty and ejected from the game, but that was not enough for Ovi.

Before the second period’s opening faceoff, Ovechkin skated to the Columbus Blue Jackets bench and had some words with John Tortorella.

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By Ian Oland On February 26, 2018 0 Comment

Matt Calvert bloodies Alex Ovechkin’s mouth with a butt-end

The first period of Monday’s game against the Blue Jackets went less than good. The Caps trailed 4-1 after twenty minutes with the road team surrendering a pair of goals at evens and another pair while a man down.

But as the period closed out, Alex Ovechkin got injured in a dust-up with Columbus winger Matt Calvert.

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By Ian Oland On February 26, 2018 0 Comment

Caps at Blue Jackets pregame: You’re probably still reading trade deadline news

This was such a boring day in the world of hockey. Nothing happened at all. Nope, not a single thing. Luckily the Capitals have a game tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets to occupy our minds from all this boredom (sorry if you can’t sense the sarcasm, it was a busy Trade Deadline palooza day)!

Tonight will be the debut of the new Blue Jacket and ex-Capital, Taylor Chorney, so it’s going to be real awkward when he scores a hat trick. Columbus will be looking for a win this evening to help them climb the tricky Metropolitan Division and get out of the super hot race for the second wild-card spot. The Blue Jackets are only two points ahead of the Islanders.

Game’s at 7 PM on NBC Sports Washington. Peter will have, what I can personally guarantee is, a perfect recap.

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By Elyse Bailey On February 26, 2018 0 Comment