Just when you thought the Washington Capitals\u2019 (24-21-6) season couldn\u2019t get any worse, it did. They fell to the league-worst Vancouver Canucks (17-28-5) 4-3 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
The Capitals entered the second of their six-game road trip and laid an egg. The team now has four consecutive regulation losses.<\/p>\n
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It seemed like the Capitals would get it together with Tom Wilson back in the lineup. Unfortunately, inconsistency continues to be a factor.<\/p>\n
Early on though, it looked the Capitals had a hold on Vancouver. They went up 2-0 when Dylan Strome scored on the 5-on-3, and Justin Sourdif added a tally seconds later.<\/p>\n
However, Vancouver responded with two goals to tie it up in the opening frame. Then, they scored two more make it 4-2 in the second.<\/p>\n
The Capitals attempted a late rally as Strome scored his second goal cut the deficit to one. However, they fell short against a team they should have beaten.<\/p>\n
Next up, the Capitals continue their road trip up north as they visit Calgary on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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Capitals Analysis<\/p>\n
The Capitals got Wilson back after he missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury. That result signified some hope that the team would beat lowly Vancouver.<\/p>\n
It seemed so at first when the Capitals went on the power play and then a 5-on-3. That\u2019s when a perfect passing play led to Wilson feeding the puck to Strome for a slam dunk home.<\/p>\n
Then, 1:18 later on the 5-on-4, Strome found Sourdif in front as he snuck the puck past Kevin Lankinen. The Capitals sat comfortably with a 2-0 lead in the first.<\/p>\n
However, the lead didn\u2019t last long as Vancouver quickly caught up in the opening period. Brock Boeser and Evander Kane both scored on Logan Thompson to tie the game up at 2-2.<\/p>\n
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Then, in the middle frame, Vancouver completely swung the momentum in their favor with goals from Drew O\u2019Connor and Filip Hronek. Just a reminder that this team had lost 11 straight games.<\/p>\n
The Capitals attempted a late rally as they just weren\u2019t clicking on the 5-on-5 compared to the power play. However, they struck gold when Strome shot the puck through three defenders for his second goal.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the comeback fell through as the Capitals suffered their fourth consecutive loss. One of the biggest problems in this game was the team not getting enough pucks on net.<\/p>\n
Capitals Report Card<\/p>\n
Team: C+<\/p>\n
The Capitals had the momentum early on but then lost it, resulting in an unacceptable loss. The team has a lot of explaining to do at this point.<\/p>\n
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Dylan Strome: A<\/p>\n
Strome struck twice in this game, first on the 5-on-3 in the first, and then late in regulation. He now has 12 goals on the year.<\/p>\n
Justin Sourdif: A<\/p>\n
Sourdif finished with a couple points (one goal, one assist), as the rookie now has 10 goals this season.<\/p>\n
Tom Wilson: B+<\/p>\n
Wilson looked solid in his first game back on the ice since earlier this month. He logged 20:20 of ice time and added an assist to extend his point streak to four games.<\/p>\n
John Carlson: B+<\/p>\n
The veteran Carlson finished with two assists, both on Strome\u2019s tallies. He now has 600 on his career.<\/p>\n
Logan Thompson: B-<\/p>\n
This loss wasn\u2019t entirely Thompson\u2019s fault. He did end up stopping 21 of 25 shots.<\/p>\n
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