Everything was going wrong for the Caps. Before Tuesday’s game against the Islanders, there were four players out due to COVID (and COVID-related stupidity) and another out with a lower-body injury. During the game, the Caps lost two centers to subsequent injuries.
It was a disaster game, until all of a sudden it wasn’t.
By Peter Hassett 35 mins ago
A team calling themselves the Washington Capitals, but who lacked most familiar Caps players and who were obviously wearing the wrong uniform, played against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
The Caps took an early lead based on — and get this — a power-play goal from John Carlson. That lead vanished four minutes later as Noah Dobson got a shot through traffic to beat Vitek Vanecek, whose name I just spelled right.
The second period went as all second periods go for Washington: poorly. Zdeno Chara fed the puck to Mat Barzal, whom you might recall is on a different team, to give the Isles the lead. Daniel Sprong scored his first goal as a Cap to knot the score 2-2 after two periods.
And then, in the final minute of regulation, Justin Schultz took a great pass from Garnet Hathaway to score the game-winning goal.
Caps win! In regulation!
By Peter Hassett 1 hour ago
Finally, the day has come. The Capitals are hosting the New York Islanders this evening. It’s not that I’ve been super stoked to see an Isles game, I’m simply exhausted of watching the Buffalo Sabres. Tom Wilson is a game-time decision, Vitek Vanecek gets his fourth start in a row, and I’m really hoping to see a game end in regulation. It’ll be better for my heart rate and my bedtime.
The puck will be dropping at 7 PM. Stream the game and hang out with us. Recap duty is brought to you by Peter Hassett.
By Elyse Bailey 6 hours ago
The NHL’s eight Metropolitan Division teams shared preview images of their upcoming Reverse Retro jerseys on Friday, a day after the Pacific Division posted their bad boys.
The photos confirm the Capitals red Screaming Eagle jersey and that the Carolina Hurricanes are bringing back Pucky The Whale. Some of the jersey designs are a bit different than the animated video the NHL and Adidas shared earlier in the week while also confirming some of the old logos we opined might come back.
Let’s again take a closer look!
New York goalie Semyon Varlamov saved 36 of 37 shots on Tuesday night to keep the Islanders alive long enough to force a Game Six.
But it was Varly’s epic postgame celebration that somehow managed to upstage Jordan Eberle’s double-overtime goal.
The Washington Capitals have been knocked out of the 2020 NHL playoffs in the first round by their old bench boss and his New York Islanders in only five games. The 4-0 defeat marks the second season in a row that the Caps haven’t at least seen the second round after seeing it in the prior four.
The Caps outshot the Isles 21 to 17 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 52 to 23.
By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago
The Capitals lost their last hockey game of the season. The New York Islanders advance to the second round with a gentlemen’s sweep: four games to one.
Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals for the Isles, and a couple of empty-netters made it four. The Caps scored none.
Caps lose.
By Peter Hassett 5 months ago
It is game number five for the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders series in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Caps avoided elimination on Tuesday night after a win, but the bad news is that they’re facing elimination again! The Isles are up in the series 3-1.
Just gotta take it one game at a time. Is it possible the Caps can make a wild comeback? Yeah. Are the odds pretty slim? Yeah, but there are odds! Always need to find the silver lining.
The puck drops at 8 PM and, as always, Peter Hassett will once welcome you back here with a recap. Let’s go Caps.
By Elyse Bailey 5 months ago
Game Five of the Washington Capitals’ first-round series against the New York Islanders will be played at 8 PM on Thursday. The game will be aired locally on NBC Sports Washington.
By Ian Oland 5 months ago
The Washington Capitals have staved off utter humiliation with an effort that they should be proud of. The 3-2 victory ensures that this first-round series will at least have to go five games.
The Caps outshot the Isles 29 to 26 and out-attempted them at five-on-five 48 to 27.
By Chris Cerullo 5 months ago
