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It was a battle of the backup goalies tonight as the Capitals faced off against the Rangers in the second of back-to-back games. The Capitals battled back to take a 5-3 win in the matinee affair thanks to a strong effort by defenseman John Carlson.
Plus: After falling behind the Rangers 2-0, the Caps responded with three unanswered goals to take their first lead of the game. Talk about a second period surge, eh.
Minus: The Caps went 0 for 2 on the powerplay in the afternoon showdown and are 1 for 8 on the man advantage in their last three games. No doubt they are missing the presence of Evgeny Kuznetsov and TJ Oshie right now.
And now this…
Ten more notes from the game:
Jakub Vrana ties up the game on a speedy individual effort. Young V notched his sixth goal of the season with that beauty. Let’s take another look at that one:
Dads! Is there such thing as reverse dad strength? Son strength? Intangibles.
The Empire State road trip continues Monday with a visit to the Islanders… and old friend Barry Trotz.