Saturday afternoon, the Washington Capitals ended a very long, up and down road trip with a 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. They return home for another afternoon affair only a day later against another team from New York in the Rangers.
The Sabres out-shot the Caps 38 to 33.
By Chris Cerullo 3 months ago
The Washington Capitals dropped their final game of a very long road trip in Buffalo on Saturday, gifting the Sabres enough free chances to blow an otherwise winnable game.
Jason Pominville scored early, beating some insouciant Caps defense to get Buffalo the lead. Sam Reinhart extended that lead with a rush goal off a chip shot/stretch pass.
Early in the second, Alex Ovechkin didn’t skip leg day and won a footrace to score on a breakaway for his 44th goal. Rasmus Dahlin responded late in the period with a power-play goal to make it 3-1 entering the third.
The Caps killed a Backstrom penalty early in the third and then scored on a Djoos/Burakovsky team-up. The Sabres replied promptly to restore the two-goal lead. In the final minute, Sam Reinhart sank a long-distance empty-netter goal to get the hat trick.
Caps lose 5-2.
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
The longest road trip of the season ends on Saturday as the Caps visit the Sabres in balmy Buffalo. It should be our first glimpse of Carl Hagelin as a Washington Capital.
It’s a day game, with the puck dropping a bit after 1 PM. Intrepid tech-savvy viewers can stream it all with the My Teams app. I’m Peter, and I’ll do the recap thing.
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
The Washington Capitals got a sparkling performance from their goaltender and were able to take down the Buffalo Sabres for the second time in only six days. The Caps got goals from Chandler Stephenson and Tom Wilson on the way to a close fought 2-1 victory.
The Sabres out-shot the Caps 37 to 24 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 55 to 38.
By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago
If it seems like just yesterday that the Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres matched up at Capital One Arena, for one your sense of time is horrible, that was six days ago and for two I mean you’re kinda right. On Friday evening, the Caps took those pesky, young Buffalonians down just like they did yester…err six days ago.
We were scoreless after twenty minutes of back and forth action and we only had one scoar after forty minutes. That scoar came from Chandler Stephenson on a shorthanded breakaway. Johan Larsson tied things up midway through the third. Tom Wilson gave the Caps a late lead.
Caps beat Sabres 2-1!
By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago
The Capitals are at home and hosting the Buffalo Sabres this evening. Doesn’t it feel like we just did this? It’s because we did and not even a week ago. The Capitals are hoping to get a W after their loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night but whatever, it’s brushed off and the Capitals are still at the top of the Metro. Hopefully, the return of Andre Burakovsky to the lineup can help solve some of the speed issues that the Caps were facing last game.
The puck will be dropping at 7 PM and you can watch on NBCSN. If you need a stream, we have ya covered. Stream the pregame and the post game live on NBCSWA+ or on your mobile devices.
By Elyse Bailey 5 months ago
The Washington Capitals survived their back-to-back with travel by downing both the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres in a shootout after things could not be settled after 65 minutes. Saturday night, it was the Sabres turn to take the loss as the Caps continue streaking, taking the game 4-3.
The Caps out-shot the Sabres 38 to 28 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 77 to 53.
By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago
Live from Capital One Arena, it’s Saaaaturday Night! The Capitals hosted the Buffalo Sabres this evening and the only thing you need to know is that Alex Ovechkin keeps scoring because he is a cyborg.
A bit of a messy start with a penalty from Michal Kempny and a goal from Jack Eichel. With a couple goals from pals like Brett Connolly and Jakub Vrana, the Capitals snagged the lead heading into the second period.
In a strange déjà vu sort of feeling, the second period started exactly like the first period. An early Michal Kempny penalty, setting up for a Jack Eichel goal (but this time it was a power play goal). I don’t like this version of “Groundhog Day”. After a goal from Sabres took the lead for a bit until they ran into the one force that cannot be stopped. An Alex Ovechkin slap shot. The game would go into the third period at 3-3.
There was a third period. No goals, despite the Capitals leading in shots during regulation 35-21.
Overtime comes, overtime goes. We go to a shootout.
Caps beat Sabres 4-3 (SO)
By Elyse Bailey 5 months ago
Tonight the Washington Capitals will play the Buffalo Sabres for the first time this season. Last time we saw the Sabres they were toilet tier, tanking for the number-one pick in the draft, which they won. Now with Rasmus Dahlin in addition to Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner (picked up from the Canes), the Sabres all of a sudden look daunting. Their record is virtually equal to the Caps, and they recently recorded a ten-game win streak. Even for a unrested Caps team, this could be a fun game, if only because Ovechkin will be on ice.
Puck drop in DC is at 7:00 PM and you can watch on NBCSWA on television or from your preferred gadget. The divine Elyse will have your recap.
By Peter Hassett 5 months ago
The NHL hosted the draft lottery in Toronto on Saturday.
After a drawn out two-part ceremony, the Buffalo Sabres were announced the winners of the first overall pick and now have the right to select elite defense prospect Rasmus Dahlin.
