The Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars have now wrapped up their season series and the Caps were able to receive revenge for the Stars overtime win in DC only a few days ago. The good guys got great special teams work and a sparkling performance from their rookie goaltender on the way to the 4-1 win.
The shots were even at 25 apiece, but the Caps out-attempted the Stars at five-on-five 37 to 35.
By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago
The Washington Capitals ended a nearly 24-year regulation win drought in Dallas on Sunday.
And inside the locker room, the Capitals were a particularly happy bunch. Ilya Samsonov presented the Capitals Hard Hat to John Carlson after the defenseman recorded two points on the evening. He leads all NHL defensemen in points with ten.
The Washington Capitals dominated the Dallas Stars 4-1 and quietly ended a woeful, nearly 24-year long losing streak.
The Capitals’ win on Saturday was their first regulation victory in Dallas since October 17, 1995 – a span of 8,761 days or 23 years, 11 months, and 25 days.
The Washington Capitals traveled to Dallas to wrap up their mini road trip and finish their season series with the Stars. The Caps lost the first meeting at home in overtime, could they find the regulation touch Saturday night?
Tom Wilson dented the twine first on the power play. John Carlson’s ninth point of the season was the second of the night. Evgeny Kuznetsov added the third and Radek Faksa spoiled Ilya Samsonov’s shutout bid.
Alex Ovechkin empty netter.
Caps beat Stars 4-1!
By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago
Capitals defenseman Tyler Lewington landed the biggest hit of the game in the second period. And Big Lew delivered it on one of the biggest power forwards in the NHL.
The 6’2″, 200-pound Lewington crushed Stars’ captain Jamie Benn at the blue line. The hit nearly sent Benn completely into the Caps bench and onto Alex Ovechkin’s lap.
After going goalless in his first four games, Tom Wilson has lit the lamp in two straight. Both goals have come on special teams.
Saturday, Wilson scored on the powerplay after Joel Hanley took a four-minute double minor for high-sticking Jonas Siegenthaler. The goal gave the Caps a 1-0 lead.
The Capitals are still out west for one more night, finishing their season series with the Stars in Dallas. Puck drop is at 8 PM on NBC Sports Washington.
No new injuries to report.
By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago
The Washington Capitals will end their mini Western Conference road trip with a visit to the “Lone Star State” to take on a team made up of more than one Star. The Caps and Dallas Stars will wrap up their two game season set, not seeing each other again until a potential Cup final.
Puck drop is at 8 PM because we’re doing that central time thing again. I’m recapping tonight, get mildly whelmed.
By Chris Cerullo 4 years ago
