After a couple of nail-biters against Detroit and the Hurricanes, and with just a handful of points separating themselves and their opponent, the Caps needed to find a way to just get a regulation win last night. It wasn’t always the prettiest – which tends to be the way it goes when the Caps and Isles clash – but the Caps put together a workmanlike effort to protect their rookie netminder and snag an important victory.
That all stemmed from a couple of goals scored about 30 seconds apart, the game-tying goal from Martin Fehervary and the go-ahead tally (and eventual game-winner) from Anthony Beauvillier.
Fehervary’s opening goal came off a nice exchange in the offensive zone, first from Nic Dowd along the boards and then on a quick give-and-go with Tom Wilson before firing the puck past David Rittich:
New dad and soon-to-be Olympian Martin Fehérváry gets the Caps tied up. #ALLCAPS
— Green Line Brawl (@glb.dogfishcr.us) February 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Dad Strength is certainly alive and well, as Marty scores just a few days after he and his girlfriend welcomed their first child. Congrats, Marty!
So that would be the shot; the chaser would come just 31 seconds later courtesy of Anthony Beauvillier’s eventual game-winner. Spotting a little light on the side of the net, Beauvi carried the puck around the back of Rittich and then tucked it in between Rittich’s skate and the post:
And then Beauvi gets em up seconds later. Great wraparound. #ALLCAPS
— Green Line Brawl (@glb.dogfishcr.us) February 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The Isles, who had 12 shots in the opening period, would manage just 17 the rest of the way, with not many of those looking all that scary – and Clay Stevenson was there standing tall to turn aside any that did. A Nic Dowd deflection off of Tony DeAngelo’s boot (which is just doubly delightful) gave #26 a two-point night and his team a two-goal lead, and then John Carlson’s end-to-end empty-netter sealed the deal.
Just like that, the Caps have a three-game winning streak. They’ll have another tough test tonight to see if they can make it four, as they head to the City of Brotherly Love for what, sort of incredibly, will be their first matchup with the Flyers this season.
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