[AP Recap – Game Summary – Event Summary – WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]
Through two periods last night, the Caps were sleepwalking through another game against a vastly inferior opponent – tied at two, nineteen shots for and five minor penalties committed. But a second consecutive strong third period in the Sunshine State earned the Caps another two points in the standings and a 15-point lead in the Southeast Division.
The story of the night, however, is still unclear – Alex Ovechkin‘s 50th goal was the early headline, then it was his celebration thereof, but Mike Green‘s injury with just over three minutes left in the game might end up being the biggest news of all.
Some thoughts on the game:
And so it’s off to Raleigh, where the Caps will face a desperate ‘Canes team. The big question is whether or not their blueline bomber will be joining them.