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If there was ever a trap game then this was it. The Chicago Blackhawks are not a good team and they were currently 1-10-1 in their last 12. Classic Caps would let this game slip but with a hole they are already in they can’t take any game for granted.
And they certainly didn’t with a huge, historical night from the Great Eight. It was their fifth win in a row, obviously their longest of the season and first time in two seasons.
Plus: I mean… Ovechkin scored his 798th, 799th, and 800th goal and broke a series of records with each one. You can’t ask for much more.
Minus: From the time Ovechkin scored his second goal to when Chicago scored their second goal, the Capitals did their classic “play down” style they tend to do when they play a bad team. It didn’t cost them this time but it has many times, like the Arizona game earlier this season. You want to see that kind of thing not happen anymore but don’t think we’ll ever get there.
A few more notes on the game:
-And the Caps weren’t done just yet. Mantha got in on the action with a snipe of a shot coming down the left wing. He’s been putting up quality chances as of late but nothing was going in for him as much as they should so it was good to see him score.
Up Next: Caps take on the Dallas Stars at home this Thursday 7PM… as Ovechkin sets his sights on the next milestone.