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The last time these two teams faced off, the Caps rode a masterful 38-save performance by Braden Holtby to a 2-1 victory. While he’s only gotten better since then, the Caps probably didn’t want to see a similar storyline play out when they arrived in Ottawa tonight. Thankfully they gave him a bit more of a break, as Holtby faced just 26 shots (and stopped 25 of them) en route to the exact same score.
Thursday night’s Plus/Minus:
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Ten more notes on the game:
The Caps now head home with two hard-earned points from a gritty road win – but they don’t have much time to celebrate, as they’re back in action tomorrow night against our old pal Bruce Boudreau and the Ducks. And while they weren’t bad tonight, they’ll need to be better against the League’s best team – and perhaps stay out of the penalty box, too.
And now, this…
Game highlights: