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The Capitals got off to a rough start to the game but slowly found their game, which is common for them when they play an afternoon game. They ended up playing a pretty darn good game but couldn’t come up with the win.
Minus: The biggest issue last game for the Caps against the Rangers was unable to score on their scoring chances. They had that issue today as well. Both Igor Sheshterkin and Carter Hart played well but the Capitals definitely had opportunities to bury a handful of chances and didn’t.
Plus: The Capitals had another strong penalty kill game. They came up huge with a 5-on-3 kill an didn’t allow any shots. They were strong last game against the Rangers as well. Hopefully that’s a sign of the penalty kill turning it around.
A few more notes on the game:
Things don’t get any easier for the Caps going forward, as they host the high-octane offense of Toronto Monday night back in DC.