The Caps’ go-ahead goal in the third period of last night’s win over Pittsburgh was a great play all around - and about as close to a set play in live action that you’ll ever see, with all five Caps’ skaters touching the puck and playing a role in the eventual outcome. First, let’s take a look at the full play: The play starts in the defensive zone, where the Penguins send a two-man forecheck in after Matt Irwin (because why wouldn’t you?
The Washington Capitals are a clear buyer going into the 2023 Trade Deadline, as the team currently sits fifth in the Metropolitan Division with a 25-19-6 record. The team is missing a few final pieces to the puzzle before they can be considered a true contender for the Stanley Cup this season. One name that has been tossed around in recent weeks is Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat.
Nicklas Backstrom was grumpier than his usual self the morning before he and the Washington Capitals faced the Pittsburgh Penguins. It happens sometimes when you’ve lost two in a row," he said. By the end of the night, Backstrom flipped the mood by scoring the shootout winner in a 3-2 victory Thursday that ended the Capitals' two-game skid and kept them ahead of their archrivals in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
27 | D | |
96 | RW | |
19 | C | |
28 | RW | |
74 | D | |
26 | C | |
20 | C | |
42 | D | |
56 | D | |
62 | LW | |
21 | RW | |
52 | D | |
3 | D | |
90 | LW | |
35 | G | |
92 | C | |
79 | G | |
39 | RW | |
15 | LW | |
87 | D | |
9 | D | |
77 | RW | |
8 | LW | |
59 | C | |
73 | LW | |
17 | C | |
43 | RW | |
57 | D |