RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals3-0-3Vitek Vanecek2.77 / .938Buffalo Sabres2-3-1Linus Ullmark2.77 / .903 TLDR: Goals from Schultz, Oshie, and Backstrom force 4th consecutive overtime game, but Caps lose by a score of 4-3 in the shootout. Vanecek stops 46 of 49 shots, escape with one point in the standings. Â For the 4th time in 10 days, … Continue reading Sabres Silence Caps with a 4-3 Win in 2nd Straight Shootout
NHL News and Notes from Saturday, January 23rd, 2021 News The Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets made a blockbuster trade. The Blue Jackets Acquired: Forward Patrik Laine Forward Jack Roslovic The Jets Acquired: Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois 2022 Third Round Pick As part of the trade, the Jets retained 26% of Laine's salary. https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1353012253461794816?s=20 After … Continue reading NHL Daily – More High Scoring Affairs
Just hours before puck drop in the Largest Snall town in America, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced a blockbuster trade bringing in Finnish Super star Patrick Laine from the Winnipeg jets in exchange for Pierre Luc-Dubois . CBJ looked to bounce back after being clearly distracted the previous game. Dubois did not play at all … Continue reading Blue Jackets ground Bolts 54-2. Tampa splits road trip against Columbus
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals3-0-2Vitek Vanecek 2.81 / .889Buffalo Sabres1-3-1Linus Ullmark 2.77 / .906Predicted Goaltenders The Washington Capitals are hoping to take down the Sabres again for the 4th time in four matches on Sunday afternoon, just hours before the Buffalo Bills play Kansas City for a chance to play in the Super Bowl. The Caps have beaten … Continue reading *UPDATED* Building Blocks; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres
NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 22nd, 2021 News https://twitter.com/JacketsInsider/status/1352665969437585408?s=20 https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1352678380056023040?s=20 https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/1352699464218243074?s=20 https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1352778358250237952?s=20 Game Recaps Buffalo Sabres v. Washington Capitals - 7p ET In their first game at home, the Washington Capitals would play host to the Buffalo Sabres for their third meeting of the season. In the first period Eric Staal would net … Continue reading NHL Daily – A High Scoring Season Debut
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals3-0-2Vitek Vanecek 2.81 / .889Buffalo Sabres1-3-1Linus Ullmark 2.77 / .906 TLDR; Next-man up mentality pays off as the Capitals win their home-opener, and Vanecek tallies first NHL shootout win. Backstrom, Dowd, and Vrana all score in regulation, Carlson beats Ullmark in the shootout to mark 3rd straight win over the Sabres, by a score … Continue reading Capitals’ Carlson Stuns Sabres to Spur Vanecek to 1st NHL Shootout Win
NHL News and Notes from Thursday, January 21st, 2021 News The Anaheim Ducks announced that defenseman Josh Manson will be out approximately six weeks due to an oblique muscle injury. https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1352353606758895619?s=20 The Philadelphia Flyers announced that forward Morgan Frost suffered a dislocated left shoulder and will be out indefinitely. The Flyers also announced that defenseman … Continue reading NHL Daily – Goals, Goals, and More Goals
The Bolts rolled into Ohio looking to remain unbeaten facing another grudge match with central division rivals Columbus Blue Jackets. The Lightning finally getting into action after two games against their 2020 Stanley Cup nemesis Dallas Stars were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns early this week. Chris Gibson was called up from the taxi squad. … Continue reading Lightning Strike Down CBJ in Overtime
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals2-0-1Vitek Vanecek3.36 / .868Buffalo Sabres1-2-0Linus Ullmark2.07 / .905Predicted Goaltenders The Washington Capitals are looking to kick off a six-game homestand with a win against the Buffalo Sabres. This will be the 3rd of eight games against the Sabres, and Washington already took the first two, in back-to-back wins. The Capitals, however, dropped … Continue reading Homestand; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres
Before NHL games began on Wednesday, January 20th the National Hockey League handed it's first penalty against a team for Player Violations to the COVID-19 Protocols that is allowing the League to hold the 2020-21 season. That team though... it just happened to be the Washington Capitals. https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1352033620236632066?s=20 The League levied a $100,000 fine against … Continue reading Capital Punishment – Boy, Oh Boy
