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Tonight was a big night for the Capitals. The Blue Jackets aren’t exactly breathing down the Capitals’ necks in the standings, but they are just 11 points out and playing well lately – so a win for the Caps would give them a nice four-point night. With Carolina lurking tomorrow, winning tonight was a must and they did just that with a commanding… albeit weird game.
Plus: The Capitals got a good dose of luck tonight, which they don’t often get. They need to save it for the playoffs!
Minus: T.J. Oshie left late in the third period with a lower body injury. Losing Oshie multiple times all season has been no fun. Hopefully, it’s just something small.
A few more notes on the game:
The Caps’ luck continued to put them back up by three when McMichael got a shot off and on the rebound a Blue Jackets player tried to stick handle too close to the net and sent it past his own goalie.
Up Next: Capitals are right back at it tomorrow when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes at 7PM in Carolina.