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Capitals drop thirteen-goal thriller on Ovi’s big night: Blue Jackets beat Caps 7-6 (OT)

It was a tremendous night at the rink for the Caps as they celebrated their legendary captain Alex Ovechkin. Could the Caps get the game part of the festivities over the line though?

Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring because of course he did. TJ Oshie deflected home the second marker of the game. Conor Sheary potted the Caps’ third in the first period. Eric Robinson got one back for Columbus.

Adam Boqvist absolutely sniped the Blue Jackets into just a one-goal deficit. Sonny Milano burned his former team to put the Caps back up two. Jack Roslovic responded for the Blooj. Nick Jensen in the McNugget Minute.

Boqvist got his second of the night with another bullet. Emil Bemstrom tied it all up. Nick Jensen with a sweet backhand to restore the lead. Boone Jenner tied it back up with the netminder pulled. Roslovic wins it in overtime.

Blue Jackets beat Caps 7-6.

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By Chris Cerullo 8 months ago

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Gr802 Night Open Thread: Capitals vs Blue Jackets (March 21, 2023)

The Washington Capitals are back home after a not-so-great trip up to Minnesota to play the Wild. Meeting them at Capital One Arena will be Metropolitan foes in the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Blue Jackets were recently mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. They have lost three games in a row and eight of their last 10. They will also be without head coach Brad Larsen due to a death in his family.

Tonight’s post is an open thread and not a live blog again because we will be a tad shorthanded and it’s a big Alex Ovechkin coverage night given the pregame festivities.

The game will be broadcast on NBC Sports Washington + and puck drop will probably be later than normal due to Gr802 Night.

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By Chris Cerullo 8 months ago

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Heading into a very long break on a high note: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals stumbled a bit on the way there but eventually put a full two-point performance together against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The 4-3 overtime victory came in the team’s last game for quite some time.

Can they just blow bad teams out more often, please?

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By Chris Cerullo 10 months ago

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Ready for vacay: Caps beat Blue Jackets 4-3

The Washington Capitals were so ready for the all-star break, but they had this one last road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their way. That’s okay, it’s just Columbus. They’re terrible, right?

Right?!

Garnet Hathaway tipped Lars Eller’s shot to give Washington an early lead, which Trevor van Riemsdyk extended with a blue-line bomb. That two-goal lead lasted 12 seconds, which is when Andrew Peeke needed two deflections to beat Washington goalie Charlie Lindgren.

Trevor van Riemsdyk received a great pass from Evgeny Kuznetsov to restore the Caps’ two-goal lead, but it didn’t last long – Eric Robinson smoked TJ Oshie’s line to score on the rush.

Johnny Gaudreau knotted the game at three goals with seven minutes left. The Jackets pushed late, but the Caps survived through regulation. Kuznetsov scored 26 seconds into overtime, thanks to a great setup from Johansson.

Caps win!

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By Peter Hassett 10 months ago

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Capitals vs Blue Jackets live analysis and updates (January 31, 2023)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets game on January 31, 2023.

The Washington Capitals did not play well in the month of January, posting a 5-7-1 record. Now, in their final game of the month, they’ll try to reverse course against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets sit last in the Metropolitan Division with a 15-32-3 record.

The Capitals’ next game after tonight comes in 11 days with the team going on its bye week after the All-Star Break. So basically, I’m saying: Let’s try to enjoy it!

Tonight’s matchup is on NBC Sports Washington and puck drop is slightly after 7 pm.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Capitals lean heavily on sparkling goaltending performance in return-filled win: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals secured a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night. It wasn’t pretty at all but it’s still two more points to add to a very tight playoff race.

Praise be, Darcy.

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By Chris Cerullo 11 months ago

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Thanks to Darcy Kuemper, Caps beat Blue Jackets 1-0

The Washington Capitals brought two fresh faces into their Sunday evening game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson returned to action for a game that was… well… not very good, aside from the winning part.

Erik Gustafsson continued his improbably hot streak, thanks to a fortunate bounce near the crease. Then we went a million years without a goal. Kuemper secured his league-leading fourth shutout of the season.

Caps win!

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By Peter Hassett 11 months ago

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Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson return game: live blog (January 8, 2023)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets game on January 8, 2023.

The Washington Capitals take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena tonight. While the result of the game is important, everyone’s focus will be on how well Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson play and how well they assimilate back onto the team.

Backstrom and Wilson are making their season debuts for the Capitals tonight after long rehabs from major offseason surgery. Their play will determine how high of a ceiling this team has both in the second half of the season and in the postseason.

Today’s game is on NBC Sports Washington and puck drop is a little after 5 pm. This will mark the Capitals’ second game in four days. Their last matchup, the Capitals won 6-2.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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Capitals put things in cruise control against Columbus en route to divisional win: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals found the endzone again as one of the NHL’s worst teams in the Columbus Blue Jackets did not prove to be much of a test for the red-hot Caps. The one-game road trip proved fruitful as two points will be coming back with the team on the plane to DC.

That is win number one in 2023.

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By Chris Cerullo 11 months ago

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Caps blow out Blue Jackets 6-2

The Washington Capitals trounced the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road on Thursday night. It wasn’t a pretty game, but it was a pretty good win.

Johnny Gaudreau had been slumping until the Caps made a half dozen mistakes on his path to scoring the game’s first goal. In the second, TJ Oshie tied the game with a one-timer on a loose puck, then Nicolas Aube-Kubel did a big solo effort to give Washington the lead. That lead lasted scarcely a minute before Gavin Bayreuther notched his first goal since May 2021, taking advantage of a failed zone exit by Milano and Jensen. Martin Fehervary legit headed a puck into the net, then Garnet Hathaway ended a heavy shift to give Washington a 4-2 lead after forty minutes.

Bayreuther got his second of the game in the third until it got called back. TJ Oshie actually scored his second of the night as Columbus disapparated while trying to clear their zone. Alex Ovechkin scored on a gorgeous one-timer to make it 6-2.

Caps win!

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By Peter Hassett 11 months ago

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