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  • Game Recap – 12/8/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Columbus Blue Jackets

    Game Recap – 12/8/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Columbus Blue Jackets

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Washington Capitals (16-9-3 35pts) v. Columbus Blue Jackets (16-10-2 34pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    The Washington Capitals marched into Columbus for the first time since the 1st Round of the 2018 Playoffs were victorious as both Dmitrij Jaskin (as a Capital) and Travis Boyd (of his career) scored their first goals of the season, and Braden Holtby made 28 save on 28 shots for his second shutout of the season and 34th of his career putting him one shutout shy of tying Olaf Kolzig for the franchise lead in shutouts.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Andre Burakovsky

    Jakub Vrana — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Brett Connolly

    Chandler Stephenson — Lars Eller — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Travis Boyd

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Jonas Siegenthaler — Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Christian Djoos, Riley Barber

    Injured: T.J. Oshie (concussion), Brooks Orpik (knee surgery), Tom Wilson (concussion)

     

    Columbus Blue Jackets:

    Artemi Panarin — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Cam Atkinson

    Nick Foligno — Boone Jenner — Josh Anderson

    Brandon Dubinsky — Alexander Wennberg — Anthony Duclair

    Oliver Bjorkstrand — Riley Nash — Markus Hannikainen

    Ryan Murray — Seth Jones

    Markus Nutivaara — David Savard

    Zach Werenski — Scott Harrington

    Sergei Bobrovsky

    Joonas Korpisalo

    Scratched: Lukas Sedlak

    Injured: None

     

    First Period:

    Capitals Goal – 1:42 – Brett Connolly (5) from Jakub Vrana (9) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (20)

    Blue Jackets Penalty – 3:43 – Cam Atkinson  2 minutes for Tripping

    Capitals Goal – 10:19 – Dmitrij Jaskin (1) from Travis Boyd (7) and Dmitry Orlov (9)

    Capitals Goal – 19:41 – Alex Ovechkin (22) from Michal Kempny (7) and John Carlson (25)

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 3       CLB – 0

    Shots              13                08

    Faceoffs         09                13

    Hits               01                  07

    PP                 0/1                 0/0

     

    Analysis:

    This was a very good period for the Capitals that saw them strike early and strike consistently throughout the period. Great job by Dmitrij Jaskin for getting to the net and getting his first as a Capital.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to continue playing the way they are now and consistently pressuring the play in the Blue Jackets zone.

     

    Second Period:

    Blue Jackets Penalty – 5:10 – Pierre-Luc Dubois 2 minutes for Slashing

    Blue Jackets Penalty – 11:32 – Boone Jenner 2 minutes for Delay of Game

    Capitals Penalty – 18:07 – Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 3        CLB – 0

    Shots               21                 17

    Faceoffs          20                 23

    Hits                 01                  10

    PP                   0/3                  0/1

     

    Analysis:

    This was a good period. The Capitals maintained the pace that they liked, and continued to pressure on the Blue Jackets defense.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals just need to keep it going. Keep pressuring the Blue Jackets, forcing turnovers and penalties. The Capitals need to do a much better job with their powerplay opportunities.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 2:44 – Dmitry Orlov 2 minutes for Tripping

    Capitals Goal – 11:04 – Travis Boyd (1) from Alex Ovechkin (14) and Nic Dowd (4)

    Capitals Penalty – 13:24 – Andre Burakovsky 2 minutes for Holding

    Capitals Penalty – 17:32 – Andre Burakovsky 2 minutes for Tripping

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 4         CLB – 0

    Shots              28                   28

    Faceoffs        27                    34

    Hits               05                     16

    PP                 0/3                    0/4

     

    Analysis:

    A good overall game for the Capitals as they end their 3 game road trip with a victory over their Metropolitan Division rival Blue Jackets. The 3rd period though the Capitals took too many penalties which allowed the Blue Jackets an opportunity to get back into this game but Braden Holtby would be strong in net.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (17-9-3 37pts) v. Detroit (13-12-4 30pts)

    Columbus (16-11-2 34pts) v. Vancouver (12-16-3 27pts)

  • Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

    Game Recap – 11/26/2018 – Washington Capitals v. New York Islanders

    Washington Capitals (13-7-3 29pts) v. New York Islanders (12-8-2 24pts)

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals continue their Mentors Trip with a visit to the New York Islanders as they look to win their sixth game in a row when they take on their former bench boss Barry Trotz. Meanwhile the Islanders will be looking to continue building off of their win Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, where they are also 9-1-0 this season against Metropolitan Division rivals.

     

    Key players to watch will be Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier who has five goals and two assists in his past five games. While for the Capitals, Tom Wilson has been a key catalyst for the team since returning from suspension.

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Andre Burakovsky — Travis Boyd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Nic Dowd — Chandler Stephenson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Christian Djoos – Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Jonas Siegenthaler

    Injured: Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body), T.J. Oshie (concussion), Brooks Orpik (knee surgery)

     

    New York Islanders:

    Anders Lee — Brock Nelson — Jordan Eberle

    Anthony Beauvillier — Mathew Barzal — Josh Bailey

    Tom Kuhnhackl — Valtteri Filppula — Leo Komarov

    Matt Martin — Tanner Fritz — Cal Clutterbuck

    Nick Leddy — Johnny Boychuk

    Thomas Hickey — Ryan Pulock

    Adam Pelech — Scott Mayfield

    Thomas Greiss

    Robin Lehner

    Scratched: Luca Sbisa, Stephen Gionta, Ross Johnston

    Injured: Casey Cizikas (lower body), Andrew Ladd (lower body)

     

    First Period:

    Islanders Goal – :36 – Valtteri Filppula (7) from Ryan Pulock (6) and Leo Komarov (8)

    Capitals Goal – 2:50 – Tom Wilson (5) from Nicklas Backstrom (20) and Madison Bowey (4)

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 1       NYI – 1

    Shots              12                08

    Faceoffs         05                07

    Hits               07                  12

    PP                 0/0                 0/0

     

    Analysis:

    Not the greatest start for the Capitals as they were scored on quickly, but how they responded was spectacular. Tom Wilson would score not much later and after that it would be all Capitals as they controlled most of the tempo of the game. Also a very fast period with very few whistles and more exciting to watch despite a few obvious penalties not being called on both teams.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to keep up with this pace of game and continue to push the play in the Islanders zone. Also the Capitals need to continue to play disciplined, and keep their feet moving and draw some penalties against the Islanders.

     

    Second Period:

    Capitals Penalty – :20 – Alex Ovechkin 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Capitals Penalty – 4:22 – Bench (Vrana) 2 minutes for Too Many Men

    Capitals Goal – 7:58 – Nic Dowd (3) from Dmitrij Jaskin (3) and John Carlson (21)

    Capitals Penalty – 13:32 – Dmitry Orlov 2 minutes for Tripping

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 2        NYI – 1

    Shots               15                 18

    Faceoffs          09                 19

    Hits                 13                  17

    PP                   0/0                  0/3

     

    Analysis:

    This was not a good period for the Capitals. They were out shot 10-3, they were killed in the faceoff circle, and most importantly, they were not very well disciplined. Even though they scored the lone goal of the period, this was not an ideal period.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to come out with fire lit under them and ready to play a full 20 minutes. The Capitals also need to play a more disciplined game and force the Islanders to take a few penalties so the Capitals can get their powerplay unit on the ice.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 4:05 – Tom Wilson 2 minutes for Interference

    Islanders Penalty – 12:04 – Tanner Fritz 2 minutes for Hooking

    Islanders Penalty – 12:34 – Thomas Hickey 2 minutes for Tripping

    Capitals PPG – 14:21 – Tom Wilson (6) from Nicklas Backstrom (21) and John Carlson (22)

    Capitals Goal – 19:38 – Alex Ovechkin (18) from Tom Wilson (6) and Nicklas Backstrom (22)

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 4         NYI – 1

    Shots              24                   33

    Faceoffs        20                    27

    Hits               19                     30

    PP                 1/2                    0/4

     

    Analysis:

    Not the greatest third period, but the Capitals were able to find a way to steal this game from the Islanders. Once again they were dominated in the shot department but was able to make their shots count, plus Braden Holtby played a stellar game to give the Capitals the victory. Definitely a great game for Tom Wilson who registered 2 goals and an assist.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (14-7-3 31pts) v. New Jersey (9-10-4 22pts)

    NY Islanders (12-9-2 26pts) @ Boston (13-6-4 30pts)

     

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