After a 5-3 setback against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Washington Capitals are back on the ice to take battle against the Columbus Blue Jackets. <\/p>\n
Logan Thompson will back in the net despite giving up four goals on six shots on Saturday night. Elvis Merzlikins will get the start at the other end.<\/p>\n
The Capitals will be without Nic Dowd again, who is missing his fourth-straight game.<\/p>\n
Puck drop for tonight\u2019s game is shortly after 7:00 pm. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call on Monumental Sports Network. See you in the comments.<\/p>\n
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More Info<\/a><\/p>\n Lines Ovechkin<\/p>\n Strome<\/p>\n Beauvillier<\/p>\n Duhaime<\/p>\n McMichael<\/p>\n Leonard<\/p>\n Columbus Blue Jackets<\/p>\n Voronkov<\/p>\n Fantilli<\/p>\n Chinakhov<\/p>\n Aston-Reese<\/p>\n Gaunce<\/p>\n Lundestrom<\/p>\n Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n 1st Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped. Leonard-Duhaime-McMichael and Roy-Chychrun get the start.<\/p>\n Nice opportunity for Sourdif, but he misses with his backhanded shot near the net.<\/p>\n Acrobatic save by Merzlikins to stop Rasmus Sandin at the post.<\/p>\n Jakob Chychrun scores his 7th goal of the season, beating Elvis Merzlikins from the left circle. He\u2019s on pace to score 25 goals this season.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 1-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Goal: Jakob Chychrun (7). Assists: R. Leonard (6), H. Lapierre (5). Time: 6:05<\/p>\n The Duhaime-McMichael-Leonard line is dominating early. It feels like they have high-danger chances every shift.<\/p>\n Wilson collides with Merzlikins in front of the net. Do you remember their last battle?<\/a><\/p>\n At intermission: The Capitals lead what was a sleepy first period, 1-0. They outshot Columbus 10 to 8. They lead in 5v5 shot attempts 21 to 19.<\/p>\n 2nd Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n Chychrun\u2019s hand is ailing as he returns to the bench.<\/p>\n Justin Sourdif is off for tripping Sean Monahan at 1:32. The Blue Jackets get their first power play.<\/p>\n Caps kill the penalty and keep everything for the Blue Jackets to the outside. <\/p>\n Ryan Leonard is down on the ice and slow to get up at 4:29. Very woozy. He appeared to take a shoulder to the head from Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger in the neutral zone. Seemed unintentional. Ryan\u2019s going down to the runway to the locker room.<\/p>\n Aliaksei Protas rings one off the post after a two-on-one break with Sourdif.<\/p>\n Nice passing play by Sourdif\u2013> Protas-> and then Wilson buries it. Great to see Sourdif starting to make some hands plays after a brutal start to the year.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 2-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Goal: Tom Wilson (12). Assists: A. Protas (8), J. Sourdif (2). Time: 16:29<\/p>\n Ryan Leonard is back presumably from concussion protocol.<\/p>\n Brendan Gaunce to the box for hooking Jakob Chychrun at 19:09<\/p>\n A power-play goal? In this economy? Jakob Chychrun immediately scores from the point after replacing John Carlson on the first unit. He\u2019s got a two-goal night.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 3-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n PPG: Jakob Chychrun (8). Assists: T. Wilson (11). Time: 19:45<\/p>\n Two goals in 13 seconds. Wow. Carlson with a huge clapper off a setup feed from Alex Ovechkin.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 4-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Goal: John Carlson (12). Assists: A. Ovechkin (11), J. Sourdif (3). Time: 19:58<\/p>\n At intermission: The Capitals lead 4-0 after another Elvis Merzlikins meltdown but this time just playing goalie bad. Caps outshooting Columbus 22 to 14.<\/p>\n 3rd Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n Zach Werenski is not out for the Blue Jackets in the third period. He\u2019s their best D.<\/p>\n Fehervary with a great shot and score. Merzlikins isn\u2019t looking NHL quality tonight.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 5-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Goal: Martin Fehervary (12). Assists: C. McMichael (9), J. Carlson (16). Time: 4:05<\/p>\n Breakdown in front of the Capitals net leads to a Mateychuk slap-shot goal<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 5-1 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n Goal: Denton Mateychuk (5). Assists: B. Gaunce (1), J. Christiansen (1). Time: 5:50<\/p>\n
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