The Washington Capitals completed a comeback effort over the Anaheim Ducks with the help of some young guns. No not those young guns, some new ones. The 3-2 victory was capped by a terrific overtime strike by none other than Alex Ovechkin, sending us to slumber happily.
The Ducks out-shot the Caps 30 to 27, but were out-attempted by the Caps five-on-five 67 to 58.
By Chris Cerullo 6 years ago
During the second period of the Ducks game, the Washington Capitals hosted a powerful, surprise military reunion between Construction Mechanic Second Class James Stanley and his beautiful family.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd.
Before the season started, Alex Ovechkin declared that the Capitals were “not going to be suck this year.” 34 games into the season, Ovi is right though there are a lot of underlying statistics that portend future struggles.
Saturday, after the team’s 3-2 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks, the Washington Capitals took sole possession of first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have won five straight at home and six of seven overall.
Alex Ovechkin had been on the ice for a minute and nineteen seconds of overtime, and I guess he figured that was enough. With a monster slapshot off the stick of Anaheim’s Brandon Montour, Ovi scored the game-winner over the far shoulder of John Gibson.
Watch this blistering beauty.
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
Your Washington Capitals finished up a stretch of four games in six nights with a matchup against the visiting Anaheim Ducks. Goaltender John Gibson has carried the Ducks through this first portion of the season and he starred in this one too.
Derek Grant has two first names and one first period goal against the Caps. After twenty minutes the visitors held a one-goal lead. Jakob Silfverberg doubled the lead with a deflection on the man advantage. In the third, Nicklas Backstrom got the Caps on the board and Evgeny Kuznetsov tied the game.
Then, in overtime, Alex Ovechkin won the whole dang thing.
Caps beat Ducks 3-2!
By Chris Cerullo 6 years ago
Before Saturday’s game between the Ducks and the Caps got underway, NBC Sports Washington ran the graphic above. This is pretty weird, right? It’s not just me?
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
The Washington Capitals have won eight of their last ten games. A win tonight could give them sole control of the Metropolitan Division lead. To that point, the Anaheim Ducks have come to town, and they are not very mighty. They’re the most injured team in the league, having missed Patrick Eaves, Ryan Kesler, Mike Liambas, Hampus Lindholm, Corey Perry, Nick Ritchie, and Jakob Silfverberg at various times through the season. Still, let’s not be overconfident – the Ducks have had excellent goaltending this year, and the Caps are still trying to get healthy themselves.
The action is on NBCSWANABISCO at 8 PM. You have the distinct honor of Chris Cerullo’s services on the recap.
By Peter Hassett 6 years ago
