The Washington Capitals did not show up Thursday night in New Jersey against the Devils. The white clad bunch fell 6-0 and never looked competitive throughout the entire 60 minute slog.
The Devils out-shot the Caps 36 to 21 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 55 to 41.
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By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago
Dmitry Orlov is one of the best hitters in the NHL, and Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, the Russian defenseman laid out Taylor Hall with a monster hit.
The reigning Hart Trophy-winner tried to dipsy-doo around Orly to the middle of the ice and NOPE.
A big fat NOPE. That goal was not accomplished.
After averaging approximately thirty-five goals in their first three games, the Washington Capitals stunk up the joint while the New Jersey Devils ran the show in their home opener.
Kyle Palmieri notched two goals in the first period – one to Pheonix Copley’s five hole and the second on the power play. Prodigal son Marcus Johansson snapped a long shot to record his first goal of the season and put the Caps in a three-goal hole heading into the third period. Blake Coleman, Jean-Sebastien Dea, and Brian Boyle all piled on in the third period to make it an unspeakably brutal defeat that we will all now speak about for about 500 words and then a bunch of comments.
Caps lose 6-0.
By Peter Hassett 4 years ago
Fourteen years into his NHL career, 33-year-old Alex Ovechkin is an idol for many young hockey players who are breaking into the league.
“When Miles was about eight or nine-years-old, he sent a hockey card to Alex Ovechkin,” Miles Wood’s father said in a December 2016 interview. “He said if you don’t sign this and send it back to me when I make it to the NHL, I’m going to give you a big bodycheck. Miles never got the signed card back.”
That precious 2016 interview led to Wood, a forward for the New Jersey Devils, meeting Ovechkin after his first pro game against the Capitals. Ovechkin even gave Wood a signed photo as an apology and the two smiley players posed together in the bowels of Capital One Arena.
Thursday night at Prudential Center, those smiles turned into snarls as Wood tried to fight Ovechkin during a scrum in the first period.
Y’all, we got some man-on-idol violence.
When we chant “back-to-back” we’re usually talking about how the Capitals deserve to win the Stanley Cup again this season. Unfortunately, tonight is a different “back-to-back” for the Capitals as they play their the second set of back-to-back games since the season started. The boys are travelling up to New Jersey to face the Devils in their home opener. Why does it feel like it has been 600 years since our home opener and the Devils are just now celebrating theirs?! Time is wild.
Once again, Mr. Peter Hassett will have the recap for you. You can watch pregame coverage on NBCS Washington beginning at 6 PM and you can stream the game online.
By Elyse Bailey 4 years ago
