{"id":417490,"date":"2026-01-19T22:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/417490\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T22:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:20:07","slug":"live-updates-washington-capitals-vs-colorado-avalanche-at-ball-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/417490\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Washington Capitals are free fallin\u2019<\/a> down the standings. Already three points out of the final wild-card spot in the East, our dear Caps are facing a difficult six-game road trip that takes them out west and into Canada.<\/p>\n

Their first test will come against the NHL\u2019s best team by a country mile the Colorado Avalanche, who had 10 more standings points than any other team coming in today. Nathan MacKinnon is en midst of a career year. He\u2019s already scored 36 goals, which leads the league, and is second in points (82), trailing only Connor McDavid who has 85.<\/p>\n

The Capitals will get Justin Sourdif back today, which will be a boost up the middle, but will be without Tom Wilson for an eighth-straight game. <\/p>\n

Charlie Lindgren will start and oppose Scott Wedgewood in net.<\/p>\n

Puck drop for today\u2019s game is scheduled for a little after 4 pm. Today\u2019s game is national and airing on TNT.<\/p>\n

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\nWashington Capitals<\/p>\n

Protas<\/p>\n

Strome<\/p>\n

Beauvillier<\/p>\n

McMichael<\/p>\n

Sourdif<\/p>\n

Leonard<\/p>\n

Duhaime<\/p>\n

Lapierre<\/p>\n

Miroshnichenko<\/p>\n

Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n

Bardakov<\/p>\n

Ivan<\/p>\n

Barre-Boulet<\/p>\n

Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n

1st Period<\/p>\n

Puck is dropped. Protas-Strome-Beauvillier and Fehervary-Roy get the start.<\/p>\n

Avalanche dominating on the opening shift. The MacKinnon line is scary fast and good.<\/p>\n

Justin Sourdif draws a penalty on Ilya Solovyov for holding at 1:49. His speed remains a difference maker. Capitals to their first power play.<\/p>\n

First unit nothing going.<\/p>\n

Caps second unit out. Sourdif carries in successfully, but sends a panicky backwards pass that handcuffs Anthony Beauvillier, giving Brock Nelson a shorthanded breakaway. Lindgren makes the save.<\/p>\n

Cale Makar dances around Ryan Leonard at the blue line. His shot gets deflected by Parker Kelly past Charlie Lindgren sliding the other way.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

1-0 Colorado Avalanche<\/p>\n

Goal: Parker Kelly (9). Assists: C. Makar (40), A. Barr\u00e9-Boulet (1). Time: 5:54<\/p>\n

Ethen Frank with some space down low and sends his shot off the post.<\/p>\n

Scott Wedgewood called for tripping at 6:56. Beauvillier knocked Wedgewood\u2019s stick out then a few seconds later, he tripped over it behind the net. Horrendous call. <\/p>\n

Chychrun scores from the point on the power play with Ryan Leonard screening in front.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

1-1 tie<\/p>\n

PPG: Jakob Chychrun (18). Assists: D. Strome (26), E. Frank (9). Time: 7:27<\/p>\n

Necas sends a pass off the end boards right to MacKinnon who gets a dangerous shot on net against Lindgren.<\/p>\n

Capitals hemmed into their own zone for about two minutes. They escape without being scored on.<\/p>\n

Josh Mason high-sticks Nic Dowd right under the chin at 15:42. Caps get their third power play of the period.<\/p>\n

Cale Makar with a dangerous shorthanded chance.<\/p>\n

Strome to Beauvillier crashing the net down low but Wedgewood makes the stick save.<\/p>\n

At intermission: The game\u2019s tied 1-1. Shots are 11-10 Avalanche. If you\u2019re the Caps you have to be happy with that result as they were dominated.<\/p>\n

2nd Period<\/p>\n

Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n

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