The Washington Capitals faced the Seattle Kraken in a game that saw them secure a 2-1 victory. Oshie scored the first goal, while McMichael clinched the win with the second. Lindgren’s strong performance is noteworthy. The Capitals now trail the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Islanders by one point for the final Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference.
The Capitals suffered a 7-2 loss to the Oilers despite performing well in 5v5 play, and struggling on penalty kills.
A hockey game is never over until the buzzer sounds, especially if it is against the Florida Panthers!
How will the additions of Tarasenko & Okposo benefit the already red-hot Panthers?
Is tonight’s Panthers vs. Stars matchup a preview of what we will see come June in the Stanley Cup Finals?
The Capitals dominated the Penguins, winning 6-0. Ovechkin scored his 18th goal and tied at 1,531 career points. Lindgren made 39 saves for his 4th shutout. The Caps have won 5 of the last 6 against the Pens. Wilson showed resilience after getting injured.
The Philadelphia Flyers look to be on the rebound after the 2-1 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. They Flyers were coming off an incredible win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The game concluded as it theoretically should have, with a Flyers win, but they unfortunately had a tough time getting passed the Blues’ goal, Jordan Binnington, and lost the game as Morgan Frost was the lone Flyer that scored in the shootout. The Flyers collected their 1 point for the overtime loss, but now have to face both of Florida’s teams to end out the week. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Flyers’ General Manager, Danny Briere, has made some moves this week that impact the team as the trade deadline ends.
Tort’s defense vs Maurice’s offense. Who will come out victorious?
With the additional of Vladimir Tarasenko, can the red hot Panthers be stopped?
The Capitals have traded Anthony Mantha to Vegas for draft picks, retaining half his salary. With 23 picks in the next 3 drafts, they aim to build for the future post-Ovi. Mixed feelings surround Mantha’s departure.
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