With the Washington Capitals on a late second-period power play, defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk tried a dangerous pass. Shatty, while executing a 360-degree spin at the point, sent a blind, no-look pass to the center of the ice. The puck was immediately intercepted by Jannik Hansen.
Shattenkirk more than made up for the turnover.
Last night the Caps lost to the Sharks by a score of 4-2 in a game that may have ended at 4am. Where’s my coffee? The best Caps-related highlights might be Barry Trotz narrowly avoiding a puck to the head, and Kevin Shattenkirk potting another point on a nice game-tying assist to Brett Connolly.
Five-on-five shot attempts were very even during this game, coming out 35 to 33 in favor of the Sharks, and 53 to 52 in favor of the Caps in all situations. The Caps allowed two powerplay goals against for the sixth time this season.
By Nathan Sick 6 years ago
Good morning, hockey fans. If you stayed awake into the wee hours of Friday, you got to watch a fast-paced, evenly matched game between two good teams. It would have been even nicer if the Caps had won. Or if you didn’t have work in like 5 hours.
Daniel Winnik started the scoring with a nifty assist by Beagle, but Thornton struck back not long after. The second period saw goals by Pavelski and Connolly, but a pair of power-play goals by Couture before and after the second intermission gave the Sharks enough margin for the win.
Sharks beat Caps 4-2. The Caps never win in San Jose. It is written.
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
Kevin Shattenkirk hasn’t missed a beat since he joined the Capitals before the trade deadline. Tying the game on Thursday night, Shattenkirk exchanged a quick give-and-go with Brett Connolly, who sank his 14th of the year.
Earlier this season against the Leafs, Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz got struck in the head by a puck. Despite bleeding from the forehead, Trotz stayed in the game. Later his toughness went viral after a soccer coach dived when hit by a paper airplane.
Thursday night in San Jose, Trotz nearly got nailed by the biscuit again.
Washington’s fourth line has been ferocious early in Thursday’s late-night rumble with San Jose. Opening up scoring was Daniel Winnik with his ninth goal of the season, a sturdy backhander made possible by a wizard pass by Jay Beagle.
The Capitals are kicking off their west coast road trip tonight against the San Jose Sharks.
Bad news bears, the Sharks are pretty good against the Capitals, who are 2-8-2 vs. San Jose in their last 12 meetings. So, I don’t want to say the Caps will probably lose this one…but the Caps will probably lose this one.
Get your nap in early because puck drop is at 10:30 PM on CSN.
| Team | Record | SA% | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 44-14-7 | 52.5% | 103.5 | 21.6% (7th) | 85.0% (5th) |
| San Jose Sharks | 39-19-7 | 52.1% | 100.6 | 16.7% (23rd) | 81.0% (15th) |
By Elyse Bailey 6 years ago
