It seems insignificant to write about hockey today of all days with the all the craziness in the world, but sometimes hockey and sports can provide some semblance of normalcy… unfortunately, the Caps couldn’t bring those good vibes, as they lost 4-1 to the Rangers. Despite the score, they actually played a decent game until the last 10 minutes before it fell apart.
Plus: The Capitals penalty kill came up big against one of the best power plays in the league. A good sign that hopefully they can build off of going forward as they have the 26th ranked PK.
Minus: The Capitals had a handful of grade-A scoring chances tonight that they just shot themselves in the foot with. They either tipped or shot it wide, or flubbed on it. And the ones they did get on net, Igor Shesterkin stopped them.
A few more notes on the game:
A decent start and a stumble to the finish snapped the Caps’ mighty two-game winning streak. Next up, a trip to Philly for a Saturday matinee against the Flyers.