The Washington Capitals didn’t put out their best effort of the season against the Detroit Red Wings, but you don’t really need to do so to get a win in Motown these days. The Caps fought through a couple bad periods, eventually taking down the Wings 5-2 after a couple empty net strikes by their captain.
The Caps out-shot the Wings 34 to 27, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 45 to 38.
By Chris Cerullo 12 months ago
At this point in his career, Alex Ovechkin makes history almost every night he touches the ice. And Saturday, after scoring his 24th career hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings, Ovechkin joined more elite company after notching his 15th straight 20-goal season to start his career.
Ovechkin is only the fifth player ever to do so joining Marcel Dionne, Mike Gartner, Jaromir Jagr, and Mats Sundin.
With 95 seconds left in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings, Alex Ovechkin’s stat line contained just one goal.
But as soon as Detroit goalie Jonathan Bernier left the ice for an extra skater, Ovechkin entered beast mode, notching two empty-net goals in forty seconds to record his 24th career hat trick — the oddest hat trick of his career.
By Ian Oland 12 months ago
The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings, but they were supposed to do that.
What wasn’t supposed to happen was Mike Green temporarily rejoining the Washington Capitals bench, by force, at the hands of Garnet Hathaway.
By Peter Hassett 12 months ago
Detroit, Michigan was the scene of a battle between a Cup contender vs potential lottery winner. The former in the Washington Capitals were expected to take this win from the outset, and they ended up doing just that.
Robby Fabbri got us underway with a power-play slam dunk. TJ Oshie did exactly the same to kick the second frame off. Alex Ovechkin circled the cage and beat Jonathan Bernier short-side to give the Caps a lead. Tom Wilson’s tenth of the season extended said lead. and Luke Glendening only nine seconds later put a damper on that.
Ovechkin got an empty netter and then another for the hat trick.
Caps beat Red Wings 5-2!
By Chris Cerullo 12 months ago
So here’s a very unusual Alex Ovechkin goal.
When was the last time you saw an Ovi wraparound? The answer is Right Now.
By Ian Oland 12 months ago
The Washington Capitals finish off the month with a no-rest game on the road in Detroit.
Puck drop comes at 7 PM, and here are your ever-healthening Capitals. Nicky’s still on there, sorry.
By Peter Hassett 12 months ago
The Caps wrap up the month of November this evening with a sludge game in Detroit. Both teams played yesterday, so this might be an interesting one. And by interesting I really just mean ugly.
Puck drop is at 7 PM, and your boy Chris has recap duty.
By Peter Hassett 12 months ago
