[AP Recap – Game Summary – Event Summary]
The other day we hoped aloud that “perhaps the Caps will carry a little swagger with them into a road game and dictate play from the opening draw for a change.” Ask and ye shall receive.
Before the game was two minutes old, the Caps were on the board with some beautiful passing and a finish by Brooks Laich on the power play, and seven minutes and change later Chris Bourque banged home the rebound of a David Steckel shot for his first NHL goal and Buffalo never got closer than two goals the rest of the evening.
Demons exorcised? For one night, at least.
Some thoughts on the game:
The Caps have now won nine of their last ten games and have improved to 8-1-1 against the Northeast Division (and are 6-1-2 against the Atlantic). If only they could beat those pesky Southeast Division rivals against whom they’re 4-3-0… and one of whom they’ll get a shot at on New Year’s Day, as they’ll look to keep this momentum rolling into 2009 after finishing out 2008 on one hell of a hot streak.
Elsewhere ‘Round the Rinks:
Sami Lepisto is happy in Hershey. We’re happy he’s there. Everyone’s happy!