The Columbus Blue Jackets shut out the Washington Capitals 3-0 at Nationwide Center Tuesday night. A year after watching their favorite team lose to the Capitals in the first round, Blue Jackets fans were very excited about Columbus beating their divisional rival in an important regular season game.
So excited, in fact, that they started flapping their wings.
The Washington Capitals followed up their winning homestand with a trip to Columbus and proceeded to get smacked around by the Blue Jackets, 3-0. Wow, that was bad.
The Jackets out-shot the Caps 32 to 20.
By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago
Y’all. I don’t know exactly what just happened here, but it seems that the Caps got turbo-trounced by the Columbus Blue Jackets. To kick off their longest and most important road trip of the season, the Caps got their butts kicked. In hindsight, I imagine, Washington’s training staff will regret having replaced the team’s sports drinks with whatever horse-tranquilizers-and-LaCroix mix they were obviously chugging on Tuesday night.
After a (mercifully) scoreless first period, Anthony Duclair scored for Columbus, exploiting a bad line change that created a three-on-one rush. In the third, Nick Foligno got a goal (again, on the rush) to settle the matter. Artemi Panarin added an empty netter.
Caps loose. I know that’s a typo but I’m keeping it. For stylistic reasons.
By Peter Hassett 3 years ago
The Capitals have hit the road and won’t be back until February 24th. Tonight, they stop in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets. Back-to-back games can be tricky, especially when the second one is on the road. It would be great to see Evgeny Kuznetsov continue his hot play. He registered four points last night and had six goals and six assists during the Capitals homestand. Please, Washington Capitals defense and Braden Holtby, don’t make us listen to that stupid cannon.
Puck will be droppin’ shortly after 7 PM on NBCS Washington. Download the My Teams app to stream the game live from any of your devices. Recap will be coming to you from Peter Hassett.
By Elyse Bailey 3 years ago
The Caps’ defeat at the barbecue-stained hands of the Nashville Predators had consequences. Earlier on Tuesday night the Columbus Blue Jackets felled the New Jersey Devils, thereby passing the Caps in the division standings.
By Peter Hassett 3 years ago
The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets matched up in an enthralling, fast paced, crisp hockey match that had to use an extra period to decide a winner. Sike, this game was boring as all heck, and the Caps just slid by enough to earn a point in the 2-1 overtime loss.
The Caps out-shot the Jackets 33 to 22 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 44.
By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago
The Columbus Blue Jackets got salty after the defeating the Capitals 2-1 in overtime, Saturday.
Artemi Panarin beat Pheonix Copley with a one-timer while on the powerplay. In the proceeding celebration, Columbus flapped their wings, mocking Evgeny Kuznetsov’s bird celly.
While Tom Wilson and Kuznetsov had good comebacks post game, it was Alex Ovechkin’s wife, Nastya Ovechkina, who had the best clap back.
The Columbus Blue Jackets taunted the Washington Capitals with their own celebration after Artemi Panarin scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
The Blue Jackets were responding to Kuznetsov who did his signature celly after scoring the game-tying goal with 1:04 remaining in the third period.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
The Washington Capitals were back home for a snowy evening in the District for a date with the Columbus Blue Jackets. We got no Bob on the beat, but on Caps Kid’s Night the Blue Jackets still found a way to send the DC crowd home unhappy.
Cam Atkinson opened scoring with seemingly his 698th career goal against the Capitals alone. Both teams had nothing for you in the second. Evgeny Kuznetsov tied things up real late with the netminder pulled. Artemi Panarin with the OT winner.
Blue Jackets beat Caps 2-1 in overtime.
By Chris Cerullo 3 years ago
The division-leading Capitals host the third-place Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Capital One Arena, weather permitting. Pals, we got white stuff on the way.
The puck drops a few minutes after 7 PM. Tune in on NBCSWA or stream that badboy via the My Teams app on your connected device. A highly ranked Chris, Chris Cerullo, has recap duty.
By Peter Hassett 3 years ago
