You did it, you’ve reached the finish line. It’s the final #RMNBAfterDark game of this four-game road trip. Pat yourself on the back — and your sleepy pet beside you — and let’s put the game on.
Tonight, the Washington Capitals take on the Anaheim Ducks, who are currently sitting in second place in the Pacific Division. The Capitals are coming off a 7-1 molly whopping of the San Jose Sharks where Alex Ovechkin and Ryan Leonard combined to do something that has never happened in NHL history before.
Sonny Milano and Dylan McIlrath will be the healthy scratches for the Caps tonight. The most interesting pregame move is that retired ECHL goaltender Parker Milner has been signed to a PTO and will be Logan Thompson’s emergency backup goaltender tonight. Santa give me what I want: a Capitals blowout so Parker gets a minute of trash time at the end of the game. He’s a food critic by the way.
Puck drop for today’s game is scheduled for a little after 10:00 pm. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call on Monumental Sports Network.
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Lines
Washington Capitals
Ovechkin
Strome
Beauvillier
Anaheim Ducks
Gauthier
McTavish
Sennecke
Johnston
Poehling
Killorn
Tunnel shenanigans
1st Period
Puck is dropped. Capitals give Protas-Sourdif-Wilson and Chychrun-Roy the start.
Big save from Logan Thompson early.
Ryan Leonard has a breakaway on his first shift, but is stopped by Husso as he tries to finish on his forehand.
Justin Sourdif. Wide open in front of the net. Just had to lift the puck over Husso’s pad, instead he skates until he runs out of room and shoots it off the side of the net. Bewildering.
Next shift, Radko Gudas with a big hit on Justin Sourdif as he tries to enter the offensive zone with the puck.
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1-0 Washington Capitals
Goal: Tom Wilson (17). Assists: J. Sourdif (4), T. van Riemsdyk (4). Time: 9:29
Beckett Sennecke to the box for hooking Jakob Chychrun at 11:34. Capitals go to their first power play of the night.
Ovechkin Island is back, Ducks aren’t really guarding him in the left circle.
Ryan Leonard takes a blindside hit from Jacob Trouba. He’s hurting and bent over. Bleeding from the nose.
Trouba doesn’t get a penalty despite hitting Leonard directly in the head. The referees looked at the play on an iPad the entire TV timeout. Only penalty goes Jakob Chychrun for roughing at 16:04. Spencer Carbery is furious. I’m furious.
Sennecke finds Gauthier in the slot, and he beats Thompson as the power play expires.
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1-1 tie
Goal: Tom Wilson (17). Assists: J. Sourdif (4), T. van Riemsdyk (4). Time: 9:29
Some ruckus at the horn. You can bet there’s gonna be more of that the rest of the night.
At intermission: The game is tied 1-1. Shots are 12 to 8 Anaheim. I’m still fuming about that Trouba hit.
Intermission time!
A cute little ice resurfacer going to side to side like Scooby Doo
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