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The Caps first three-day break all season came at a perfect time. After a grueling schedule playing (mostly top teams) 13 games in a 24 day span, they finally got to rest up. Their first game back was against the one team that is as injured as them in the Philadelphia Flyers, and it seemed to be the perfect game for the Caps to get back on track and into the W column (although the outcome was hardly assured). The team also got some much-needed good news – and reinforcement – with the return of T.J. Oshie to the lineup after missing the last 11 games.
Plus: Oshie made a great return with a couple of secondary assists and his patented hard nose play with bits of skill. He’s a true leader on the team and Caps are much better with him in the lineup. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
Minus: Caps PDO (luck) continues to just be terrible. They can’t buy a goal and they seem to get a lot of weird goals scored against. Yes, they won, but they probably shouldn’t have been so close.
A few more notes on the game:
Up Next: Set your alarms because Caps play the odd 2PM game this Friday against Calgary.