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Capitals v. Penguins Recap: Caps Can’t Shake Off the Rust in a 6-3 Loss to the Penguins

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After the Caps had an unexpected week off, they iced their A lineup today against the Penguins:

Would this A lineup lead to success? The first period was a bit of a downer, as the Caps found themselves trailing 2-1 despite a fairly even period at 5v5. The two teams traded 2 goals each in the second, and the Caps went into the third trailing 4-3.

Here’s Sunday afternoon’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: Although the Caps looked out of sync, it was nice to see their full lineup in the game, and they made it through without any major injuries.

Minus: Vitek Vanecek was rock-solid for the first month of the year…but the last few games he’s struggled. In particular, Vanecek gave up a couple of backbreaking goals in the second period.

And now…

Here’s 10 more notes on today’s game:

Up next for the Caps? A rematch with the Penguins on Tuesday at 7 PM.

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