[AP Recap – Game Summary – Event Summary – WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]
They say you can’t please everybody, and last night the Capitals seemed determined to prove the old adage wrong. Whether you view this team as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, the type of division leader who will get bounced in the first round of the playoffs, or a team that’s been riding an inexplicably long lucky streak and has no business in the postseason, you could probably back your point pretty convincingly with a highlight reel comprised entirely of clips from last night’s game. However, as they’ve done all season, the Caps came through when the chips were down, rebounding from a slow start and dominating the final frame, scoring three unanswered goals and outshooting the Islanders 22-9 and, in the process, proving yet again that these guys can look like the best team in the NHL. When they want to.
Some additional thoughts on last night’s game:
In the end, the Capitals walked away from last night with another two points to add to their season total which, given that the Devils lost to the Penguins and the impact in the standings, should be enough to tide fans over… for now.