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The Caps had so much fun against the Devils yesterday, they just had to do it again. Tonight, like last night, the Caps were without the services of Lars Eller. However, after benching Jakub Vrana last night, he was demoted to the 3rd line, and the Caps lines looked like this:
Could the Caps continue their hot streak against the Devils tonight? Let’s find out.
Here’s Friday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Ilya Samsonov had a very impressive game in getting the shutout, especially early. The young netminder made a number of strong saves in the first period to keep the Devils off the board, allowing the Caps to find their footing. Though it was an open question earlier in the year, Samsonov might be laying claim to the starting goaltender role in D.C.
Minus: The Caps were not particularly disciplined, giving up a few open looks to the speedy Devils that required some strong saves by Samsonov.
And now, this..
Here’s some more notes on the game: