[AP Recap – Game Summary – Event Summary – WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]
For an inter-Conference match-up, last night’s Caps/Preds game had an awful lot of fireworks, but none quite as brilliant as the grand finale authored by a trio of Russians momentararily masquerading as pyrotechnicians.
From the opening draw – or, more accurately, 51 seconds thereafter – the game was an unlikely pitcher’s duel between two netminders each of whom entered the night with a save percentage under .900, and a surprisingly chippy affair that featured three fights in the game’s first 25 minutes.
Most importantly, of course, the Caps halted their four-game slide and re-established a double digit lead over second-place Florida in the standings.
Some thoughts on the game:
Next up? Philly. It’s beginning to look a lot like April…