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Holtby Superior! Caps beat Bruins 2-1

On April 19, 2012, In Game Recap, Playoffs, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Mitchell Layton

After two noisy days without a game, the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins finally got into it again. After the feisty mess that was Game Three, the Capitals had something prove for the hometown crowd– and they had to do it without Nick Backstrom.

Brooks Laich set up Marcus Johansson for an odd-man rush to score in the first ninety seconds of the game. With Dennis Wideman overcommitted on offense, Rich Peverley had an easy time tying it up with an odd-man rush. Alex Semin beat Thomas with a surgical strike on a power play late in the second to give the Caps the lead. Caps beat Bruins 2-1.

Bruins beat Caps 4-3, Big Letdown on Home Ice

On April 16, 2012, In Game Recap, Playoffs, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Patrick McDermott

Game Three: The Washington Capitals treated the Boston Bruins to a quiet night of conversation and sport. And then all these damn rowdy Caps fans showed up and spoiled what could have been a pleasant night. It was ugly, it was loose, it was the opposite of those first two games, and it ended tragically.

With Brooks Laich screening up front, Alex Semin converted a first period penalty play while Chara was in the box. Rich Peverly tied it up, but who cares because Alex Ovechkin scored 13 seconds later. Daniel Paille was left all alone in front of Holtby, tying the game at two. Brian Rolston exploited some bad Caps D early in the third and gave the Bruins their first lead of the night. Nick Backstom set Brooks Laich loose for a breakaway to beat Tim Thomas and tie it with six minutes left.

On a late-game 4-on-4, Zdeno Chara’s slapshot caught a little bit of Hamrlik and got past Holtby. Bruins beat Caps 4-3.

UPDATE 10:45 pm: Nick Backstrom’s high hit after the final buzzer earned him a match penalty. He is automatically suspended from Game Four, but that may be waived later tomorrow.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Boston Bruins • Milan Lucic • Washington Capitals

Caps beat Bruins 2-1 (OT), Backstrom Scores in Double OT

On April 14, 2012, In Game Recap, Playoffs, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Charles Krupa

After Thursday’s disappointing overtime loss to the Boston Bruins, Dale Hunter’s Washington Capitals redoubled their efforts. The result: another excruciatingly tight hockey game at TD Garden, but with a heluva lot more offense.

Troy Brouwer crashed the net to score to the game’s first goal after 38 scoreless minutes. Halfway through the third, Benoit Pouliot tied the game with a backhand off a loose puck in the slot.

And the overtime. Nothing. OT2 ended in a blink… as Nick Backstrom beat Thomas over the shoulder. Caps beat Bruins 2-1 (OT).

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Boston Bruins • Braden Holtby • John Carlson • Troy Brouwer • Washington Capitals • Zdeno Chara

The Big Show: Bruins beat Caps 1-0 (OT)

On April 12, 2012, In Game Recap, Playoffs, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Brian Babineau

Here we go. The big show. The postseason. First of many between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals– a tight, violent, and excruciating bout of playoff hockey. There is nothing sweeter.

The Caps endured three punishing but scoreless periods before someone named Chris Kelly scored the OT winner. Bruins beat Caps 1-0.

Tagged with: Boston Bruins • Braden Holtby • David Krecji • John Carlson • Tim Thomas • Washington Capitals

Caps beat Rangers 4-1, And Now… Playoffs!

On April 7, 2012, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Nick Laham

That’s it. That is all 82 games of the regular season in the books. The word you are thinking of is ROLLERCOASTER. The Caps’ dominating win over the Rangers was exactly what this team needed heading into the postseason.

Ovi scored like 30 seconds in on a set play off Brooks Laich’s faceoff. Matty Perreault deflected in Roman Hamrlik’s long bomb. John Carlson converted a dismal powerplay. That was all in the first period. Nicky Backstrom got his first goal since returning, and then Brian Boyle broke Braden Holtby’s shutout.

No bullet points tonight. We are still at Front Page having a merry time. Lots of hockey yet to come.

Crash the net.

Playoffs, Here We Come! Caps beat Panthers 4-2

On April 5, 2012, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Evan Vucci

This is it. The Caps nipping at the heels of the division-leading Panthers, playing to deny them the clinch and maybe snatch their crown.

Jay Beagle scored early, trapping a Troy Brouwer shot with his rump and firing from the sweet spot. Alex Ovechkin got on the board in the second, crashing the net and converting Marcus Johansson’s rebound. Brooks Laich piled on with a sniper shot from the high slot after a long session in the offensive zone. Mikael Samuelsson was all alone in the Caps zone, breaking the shutout with a high wrister. The Cats made it a one-goal game via Ed Jovanovski’s deflect goal early in the third. Alex Semin made it a four-goal night with a minute left. Caps beat Panthers 4-2. We’re playoff-bound, baby!

Tagged with: Florida Panthers • Greg Williams • Jay Beagle • Jose Theodore • Marco Sturm • Michal Neuvirth • Washington Capitals

Squandered Opportunity: Bolts beat Caps 4-2

On April 2, 2012, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Stamkos signs autographs on the red carpet pregame. Also: WTF? (Photo credit: Scott Audette)

The Washington Capitals began the final week of their (regular) season with a road game with the Tampa Bay Lightning. That team who swept the Caps out of the playoffs last year, looked like that same team from last May.

Alex Semin missed an empty net, but scored on a lovely one-timer just seconds later. Teddy Purcell tied it up with a powerplay tally, and then Tom Pyatt deflected a Hedman shot in Neuvy’s net just half a minute later. Jason Chimera crashed the net and tied it up with three minutes left, but Steven Stamkos gave the Bolts the lead again with 63 seconds left. Then Stamkos got the empty netter and that was that. Bolts beat Caps 4-2.

Tagged with: Alex Semin • Dwayne Roloson • Tampa Bay Lightning • Washington Capitals

Caps Give Up Two-Goal Lead, Still Beat Habs 3-2 in Shootout

On March 31, 2012, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Neuvy smirks after taking a Rene Bourque slapshot off the mask. (Via @WashCapsRock)

The Washington Capitals’ season is still on shaky ground. Buffalo’s loss to Pittsburgh on Friday kept their hopes alive, but Saturday’s game versus the Montreal Canadiens held huge determinative power. Perfect time for a Comebackstrom.

After having his initial shot blocked, Alex Semin found a wide-open Mathieu Perreault in the slot, for a one-timer. 1-0 Caps. Unguarded in front of the net, Matt Hendricks hit Jay Beagle with a cross-crease pass to put the good guys up 2. Erik Cole then scored a momentum-killing goal with one minute left to go in the first.

In the second period, the Canadiens dominated. Tomas Plekanec tied it up when he went around a slow-skating Roman Hamrlik and scored on the backhand.

After multiple scoring chances for both teams in the third period, the game went to Overtime. Then the shootout. Thanks to goals by Matt Hendricks and Alex Semin, Caps win 3-2.

Tagged with: Alex Semin • Erik Cole • Jay Beagle • Mathieu Perreault • Matt Hendricks • Michal Neuvirth • Montreal Canadiens • Nick Backstrom • Rene Bourque • Tomas Plekanec • Washington Capitals

Heart Still Beating, Caps beat Bruins 3-2 (SO)

On March 29, 2012, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

The Washington Capitals stepped out of playoff contention following their loss to Buffalo. Thursday’s game with the Boston Bruins was just the latest in a line of Most Important Games, but you couldn’t tell from watching.

After two scoreless periods, Dennis Wideman took a pass from Marcus Johansson and turned into a huge goal. Not long after, Alex Ovechkin saucered the puck to Johansson for a one-timer tally.

Then Krecji deflected in a shot from that hypothyroid guy with just three minutes left. Andrew Ference tied it up after Wideman failed to clear the zone right after that. Overtime decided nothing. Caps Bruins 3-2 (Shootout).

Tagged with: Boston Bruins • Washington Capitals

Let’s Never Play A Game 7 Like This: Caps Lose to Sabres, 5-1

On March 27, 2012, In Game Recap, By Ana Hansen

The Verizon Center with eight minutes left in the game. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon)

Losing to Buffalo, ugh. How could we lose to a team with such a beige, overpaid lineup? How could we lose to the team that employs Patrick Kaleta and pays Christian Ehrhoff $4 million?

Whatever, Buffalo. First one to a Stanley Cup gets the real bragging rights, which in your case will be in 2045 as the Kansas City Shortribs.

Holby gave the puck away to the Sabres and Cody McCormick was only too happy to give it back to start the scoring. Drew Stafford caught his own rebound just sitting there innocently in the crease to make it 2-0. Some person named Tropp deflected another huge rebound from from Holtby to put it in the net. Semin scored right of the faceoff and we wonder what Mike Milbury has to say about this? Pominville stole the puck from Ovechkin and scored shorthanded. Stafford destroyed what was left of our souls by scoring his second of the game. Caps lose, 5-1.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Alex Semin • Brooks Laich • Washington Capitals

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Holtby Superior! Caps beat Bruins 2-1

Bruins beat Caps 4-3, Big Letdown on Home Ice

Caps beat Bruins 2-1 (OT), Backstrom Scores in Double OT

The Big Show: Bruins beat Caps 1-0 (OT)

Caps beat Rangers 4-1, And Now… Playoffs!

Playoffs, Here We Come! Caps beat Panthers 4-2

Squandered Opportunity: Bolts beat Caps 4-2

Caps Give Up Two-Goal Lead, Still Beat Habs 3-2 in Shootout

Heart Still Beating, Caps beat Bruins 3-2 (SO)

Let’s Never Play A Game 7 Like This: Caps Lose to Sabres, 5-1

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