NHL Gamecenter – Natural Stat Trick
After the Caps dramatic 4-3 comeback win over the Devils on Sunday, Peter Laviolette rejiggered the lines:
Would this new lineup lead to success? The first period was a laborious mess, and resulted in the Caps trailing 1-0. The second period opened up drastically for both teams, and the Caps scored a pair of goals to take a 2-1 lead, before the Penguins tied it on a Jake Guentzel deflection. The third period didn’t result in anything interesting, and the two teams went into OT tied. However, the Caps dropped the OT result after a 2-1 rush goal by Kasperi Kapanen, falling to the Penguins 3-2 in OT.
Here’s Tuesday evening’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: The Caps iced their reverse retro jerseys for the first time this year, and looked really, really spiffy throughout. [Editor’s note: the opinions of the recap writer do not necessarily reflect those of Japers’ Rink.]
Minus: The Caps got off to yet another slow start. During the first period, they gave up a powerplay goal and the Penguins controlled the game at even strength.
And now…
Here’s some more notes on Tuesday’s game: