The Washington Capitals defeated the Edmonton Oilers at home last night 7-4. It was the goalsplosion we had all longed for, but, of course, Informed Me couldn’t help but notice the Caps process was bad. To say I’m worried about how tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens is going to go is an understatement.
As a high school athlete, I remember how my team would have an easy night against a bad team, when we didn’t play our best, and then we’d have some unfounded confidence. A few nights later, we’d play someone who had their s*** together, and we would get demolished. I hope that’s not what’s in store tonight.
Alex Ovechkin has scored in four of the last five with some un-Ovechkin-like tallies. It speaks to his brilliance as a player where, one part of him can fade, yet he’s so smart — and really this is not focused on enough, just how smart of a player and person he is — he just finds a way. His consistency and his ingeniousness are the two things I’ll truly remember about him when he retires. I don’t think I’ll ever cover another player that is quite like this.
Dylan McIlrath will play in his second game of the season. No Nic Dowd. Could we see a Big Mac/Arber Xhekaj fight? Feels likely. Charles “The Outlaw” “Chchchchchchchchchchchchchhchchchch” Lindgren will get the start against Sam Montembault, one of the greatest names in hockey.
Excited? Puck drop for tonight’s game is shortly after 7:00 pm. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call on Monumental Sports Network. See you in the comments.
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Lines
Washington Capitals
Ovechkin
Strome
Beauvillier
Duhaime
McMichael
Leonard
Montreal Canadiens
Slafkovsky
Kapanen
Demidov
Davidson
Veleno
Gallagher
Tunnel shenanigans
1st Period
Puck is dropped. Ovechkin-Strome-Protas
Juraj Slafkovský high-sticks Aliaksei Protas in the neutral zone.
Ovechkin scores career goal no. 905 off a Dylan Strome faceoff win. He beat Montembeault far side with a one-timer.
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1-0 Washington Capitals
PPG: Alex Ovechkin (8). Assists: D. Strome (13). Time: 1:00
Mike Matheson to the box for tripping Ethen Frank at 6:27. Capitals back to the power play. This is a great start.
Justin Sourdif to the box for hooking Ivan Demidov at 9:03. He’s got not-great penalties in consecutive nights.
Capitals kill the penalty.
Delayed penalty on the Capitals. Montreal putting a ton of pressure on Lindgren with Montembeault pulled for an extra attacker. Held the puck for about a minute before the Capitals could touch the puck.
Jakob Chychrun to the box for high-sticking Zack Bolduc at 14:28.
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