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Alex Ovechkin says the series isn’t over yet: ‘Obviously, we know we all have to play better. It starts with me.’

Washington Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin scored twice at even strength — marking the eighth multi-goal playoff game of his career — and had six shots, four hits, and one blocked shot in the team’s 5-2 Game Two loss to the New York Islanders. Despite the Russian machine’s herculean effort, the Capitals now trail the Islanders 2-0 in their first-round series. Only 14 percent of NHL teams who lose the first two games of a best-of-seven series come back and win.

After the game, a frustrated Ovechkin shared the blame with his teammates and said the team knows what to do to get back into the series.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Still not good: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals laid a big ole stinky egg in Game One of their first-round series against the New York Islanders and followed that up by laying just a slightly less stinky egg in Game Two. The Caps were pummeled by the Isles 5-2 and are now in a 2-0 series deficit.

The Caps were out-shot by the Isles 32 to 25 and out-attempted at five-on-five 45 to 43.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago

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Some tweets from 2018

Here are some tweets from 2018.

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By Peter Hassett 3 years ago

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In these uncertain times: Isles beat Caps 5-2

The Caps played better in Game Two against the New York Islanders, but better is relative. I’m grading on a curve, and that first game was a wet-brained, crayon-scribbled essay on “Canada is a land of contrasts.” Game Two was an only slightly insufficient PowerPoint on World War II that had too many transitions and maybe used Clip Art tastelessly.

Alex Ovechkin scored on his first shift, a slick sequence with some soccer moves. But the Caps faltered by the midway mark of the first period. The Isles punished them with a power-play goal by Nick Leddy and an even-strength layup by Matt Martin as the Caps got lost in their own zone. Alex Ovechkin got his second goal of the game by deflecting a big Brenden Dillon shot, but Brock Nelson responded immediately on a breakaway. Cal Clutterbuck banked a safety goal in the waning minutes of the third, and the guy who injured Backstrom got an empty-netter.

Isles bet Caps 5-2. Isles lead the series 2-0.

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By Peter Hassett 3 years ago

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Jakub Vrana benched after turnover leads to Brock Nelson goal

You can’t say there aren’t consequences during the Todd Reirden Era.

Jakub Vrana became the latest player to hit the pine after a soft play led to an unassisted Brock Nelson goal.

Vrana was on the ice for two consecutive goals against.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin tips-in Brenden Dillon’s point shot for second goal of game

After playing like a wooly mammoth dying slowly in a tar pit since late in the first period, the Washington Capitals have a burst of life in the second period.

The paddles shocking the cold chest of the Capitals? It’s Alex Ovechkin, tipping in a shot from Brenden Dillon.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Tom Wilson had eight hits in the first period

Tom Wilson is taking his anger out on the New York Islanders after Anders Lee injured Nicklas Backstrom on Wednesday.

In the first period of Game Two, Wilson was credited with eight (!!!) hits, including three on the same shift.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin scores on first shift of Game Two

There we go! The Washington Capitals scored in the first minute of Game Two. Who did it? You know who did it.

It’s Alex Ovechkin, driving to the net on the second shift of the game, backhanding the puck to Semyon Varlamov’s short side to make it 1-0.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Caps vs Isles pregame: Return of the tiger

I’m not even going to try and sugarcoat it, the Capitals looked like absolute trash in Game One. I have shifted my mentality to “things can’t be worse for Game Two…right?!” which is probably a mistake on my part, but here we are! Let’s move on, shall we?

The Capitals are facing off against the New York Islanders for Game Two and to say they need to make some changes is an understatement. Nick Backstrom will be out of the lineup due to a gross hit from Anders Lee during Game One. In better news, Lars Eller is back! Hopefully the addition of Eller, and the heightened emotions from the way the last game ended, can breathe a little bit more life into this team. It’s not like Eller hasn’t done it before.

The puck drops at 8 PM and Mr. Peter Hassett will have your recap.

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By Elyse Bailey 3 years ago

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