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With parents in attendance for birthday, Philipp Grubauer wins first game of season

Washington Capitals backup goaltender Phillip Grubauer came into Friday night’s game with zero wins in the eight games he had appeared in this season. Grubauer, who turns 26 years old on Saturday, had posted mediocre numbers coming into the late afternoon post-Thanksgiving matchup against the Tampa Bay Lighting. He has allowed over three and a half goals per game and has a poor save percentage. But Grubauer had also been the victim of bad luck, with poor run support from his Caps teammates.

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By Chris Gordon 2 years ago

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Caps beat Lightning 3-1 to give Grubauer his first win of the season

Happy birthday, Philipp Grubauer! We got you a competent hockey team! The Capitals looked dang good at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.

The Bolts scored immediately, with Namestnikov cashing in on a Brooks Orpik hooking call in the game’s first minute. The Caps kicked it up a notch after that, and Alex Ovechkin scored a goal that felt inevitable. Devante Smith-Pelly got an assist from Jay Beagle to give the Caps the lead in the second period, then Jay Beagle earned a pretty empty-netter to lock the win for Washington.

Caps beat Bolts 3-1! Grubi’s first win of the season! Two in a row!

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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No. 573: Alex Ovechkin ties Mike Bossy for 21st all-time in goals

Alex Ovechkin just achieved a bit of history in the first period. After tallying his 15th goal of the season, Ovechkin tied Mike Bossy for 21st all-time on the NHL goal list.

Tom Wilson tallied the primary assist.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Brett Connolly wants a goal so bad, but this is not allowed

Caps forward Brett Connolly has had a rough 2017-18 so far, so you’ll forgive him for being a bit desperate for a goal in the first period of Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

So desperate that he tried scoring through the back of the net, which you’d think would be impossible, but check this out.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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John Carlson takes puck to throat, doesn’t miss a shift

John Carlson sits fourth in the league in time on ice per game (26:57). The Caps cannot lose him, which is why the following play was even more harrowing to watch than it would be normally.

In the first period, Carlson took a puck to the throat after a Tyler Johnson slap shot ramped up his stick.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Caps vs Lighting pregame: A true test of the top six

The Capitals earned a rousing win over the Ottawa Senators on Thanksgiving Eve, boosted maybe by the reunion of Nick Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin. Now, one day after perhaps eating too many carbs, that pair will be tested against the league’s hottest team, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

It’s an early one at Capital One Arena. 5 PM start, to be aired on NBCSWAKKAWAKKAWAKKA. I’m on recap duty, so please give me a fun hockey game to watch and write about.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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