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The first time these two teams clashed in the 2021-22 season, it was a one-sided affair in the Caps’ favor, as the good guys bludgeoned the birds 6-1 (and it wasn’t that close). Things have changed a bit for both squads since that first meeting, with health issues continuing to play a role for each team.
So it was anyone’s guess what kind of game tonight would end up being… turns out not so great for the home team.
First up, here’s Friday night’s plus/minus:
Plus – The Caps finding a little life in the third period was definitely a positive in what was a tough game that saw them lose two players to injury.
Minus – Two more players to injury. Ugh.
More notes on the game:
Then from worse to awful on a number of levels, as Brock McGinn caught Martin Fehervary’s head with his shoulder, sending Fehervary to the dressing room… but no Penguins to the penalty box, because of course.
The Penguins came into DC tonight at the tail-end of a five-game road swing (in which they were gifted a three-day break after returning from the west coast), but it was the Caps looking a step slow and a second off for most of the night, no doubt largely a factor of having missed two practices this week
That they were able to muster a little bit of life toward the end of the game is heartening, but this never felt like a game they were going to win – now we hope the newest injuries aren’t too serious.