December 31 is a day of a celebration. The Washington Capitals faced off against the New York Islanders Tuesday afternoon, giving you plenty of time to get festive after the game. While the match at Capital One Arena had plenty of New Year’s fireworks, the Capitals played a messy game, losing, 4-3, to the Islanders.
Here’s the decade’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Winning the Stanley Cup.
Minus: Nothing else matters.
Some notes on the game:
If you’re out tonight, be smarter than the players in the hockey game we just watched.
This is like Clarendon at 2 am but as a hockey game.
— Chris Gordon (@ByChrisGordon) December 31, 2019
Overall, the Capitals had an excellent start to the season to finish off a sublime decade for the franchise. Washington has a real chance to re-up on glory in 2020.
“If you guys don’t mention it, I will probably not think about it,” Kuznetsov told NBC Sports Washington of the Capitals’ success in the 2010s before the game. “It’s all about future.”
Let’s hope more joy is coming, whether at the rink or in your own lives. Happy New Year.