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Saturday Caps Clips: Fisticuffs and Failure

The Caps fall apart and lose Logan Thompson to injury in a feisty but ultimately embarrassing Game 3 performance. That and more in today’s Caps Clips.

Apr 25, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tussles between Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher (11) and Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson (43) and forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) and Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield (13) during the second period in game three of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Reviewing the first two games and talking all things Caps with Rob Parker on the latest episode of Japers’ Rink Radio. [Rink]
  • Three things we were talking about yesterday when we were talking about the Caps. [Rink]
  • Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s loss from us, Vogs, Caps video (Carbery, Ovechkin, Carlson, McMichael), Habs, NHL, AP, CP, Reuters, Athletic ($), WaPo, THN, NoVa Caps, RMNB, TRL, THW, and EOTP.
  • Last night’s game had a little bit of everything (although nothing particularly good) – right down to a bench-clearing brawl that ended up back on the benches. A first, for sure. [USA Today, THN]
  • Adding injury to insult, the Caps lost Logan Thompson in the third period to an apparent leg injury after a collision with Dylan Strome…hold your breath, babes. [NHL, The Score]
  • At 39 years old, Alex Ovechkin is leading the physical push for his team. [RMNB]
  • Through the first two games, the Caps dominated early and fell apart late. So…thank god they nipped that trend in the bud. [WaPo]
  • Happy 71st birthday to Pat Ribble!
  • Finally, we’d like to leave you with a happy locker room, but since they did nothing to be happy about, we’ll end this with the perfect summary of last night’s game:

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