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Braden Holtby Slams Stick, Kicks Helmet Down Tunnel After Being Pulled

The Washington Capitals have been flat all night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After falling behind 3-0 in the game’s first 30 minutes, Barry Trotz was forced to make his first in-game goalie change all year, pulling Braden Holtby in favor of Philipp Grubauer. Holtby, who is an early season Vezina Trophy candidate, surrendered three goals on 12 shots, including tallies on two consecutive attempts. None of the goals were completely Holtby’s fault.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Santa Claus Sung the National Anthem Before the Caps Game (Video)

In what is becoming an annual tradition, Santa Claus flew down early from the North Pole to make an appearance at the Verizon Center before the Washington Capitals took on the Tampa Bay Lightning. And before puck drop, we were even treated to a stirring rendition of the national anthem from Claus which sounded a lot like Bob McDonald.

There was fist pumping and gyrating. Santa went HAM.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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Caps vs Lightning Pregame: Drink For Stamkos

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Photo: Greg Flume

The Lightning, who hail from Tampa Bay, in the state of Florida, visit the District of Columbia tonight to play a National Hockey League contest.

You may have heard that Tampa’s best player, and one of the best players in the league, Steven Stamkos, is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. In case you missed it, Stamkos recently “liked” a tweet that talked about him possibly signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Some Leafs’ fans and media folks have interpreted this Twitter “like” as a binding contract for the Canadian-born sniper.

If you haven’t heard about Stamkos, that ends now. As you read about and watch the 7 PM tilt from Verizon, you’ll likely hear about him endlessly, including here. So, being the thoughtful neighbors that we are, here’s a Stamkos drinking game for you to play throughout the rest of the day. If you don’t drink, sub with a bite of your favorite food.

“Stamkos” and “contract” are used in the same sentence: one drink.
Stamkos’ relationship with head coach Jon Cooper is mentioned: two drinks
A max contract is talked about: two drinks
The Leafs are mentioned as a destination: five drinks
Stamkos’ Twitter “likes” are brought up: 10 drinks
A reference is made to Stamkos playing for the Caps: finish your drink

Please leave your own additions in the comments.

The game is at 7 PM and will brought to you by all of our favorite people on CSN.

Team	Record	Possession	PDO	Power Play	Penalty Kill
Washington Capitals	22-6-2	51.8%	101.9	22.9%	83.3%
Tampa Bay Lightning	16-13-3	51.6%	101.3	16.5%	78.1%

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By Patrick Holden 5 years ago

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