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The Washington Capitals downed the Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 (OT) Tuesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. The victory improves the Capitals record to 36-26-9 (81 points) on the season. With their win, the Capitals remain in the final Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference.
Following a fruitless first frame, Nic Dowd opened the scoring early in the middle frame but the Red Wings answered with a tally from Alex DeBrincat less than three minutes later for a 1-1 tie early in the second period. The Red Wings added a late power play goal from David Perron for a 2-1 lead at the second intermission.
The Capitals tied the game just 35 seconds into the final frame on a tap-in by Connor McMichael. The Capitals regained the lead four minutes later on Dylan Strome’s 24th goal of the season, to make it 3-2. But the Red Wings tied the game late in the third period on Patrick Kane’s 17th goal,of the season. Regulation concluded with the game tied, 3-3.
Dylan Strome scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
LINEUP
Charlie Lindgren (20-12-5, 2.67 GAA, .912 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Capitals. Alex Lyon (18-16-2, 3.04 GAA, .905 sv%) got the start in goal for the visiting Red Wings. The starting forward lines and defensive pairs for the Capitals:
Alex Ovechkin — Connor McMichael — T.J. Oshie
Max Pacioretty — Dylan Strome —Ivan Miroshnichenko
Mike Sgarbossa — Hendrix Lapierre — Aliaksei Protas
Beck Malenstyn — Nic Dowd — Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin — Nick Jensen
Alexander Alexeyev — Trevor van Riemsdyk
Charlie Lindgren
Darcy Kuemper
Scratches: Forward Sonny Milano (upper body injury), defenseman Ethan Bear, right-wing Tom Wilson (six-game suspension), Center Nicklas Backstrom (hip injury).
Transactions: The Capitals announced during first intermission that they had loaned right-wing Matthew Phillips to the AHL’s Hershey Bears.
1ST PERIOD
The Capitals were held without a shot on goal until 9:12 remaining in the first frame, however the game remained scoreless due to stellar play by Capitals’ netminder Charlie Lindgren.
In the end there was no scoring in the first, with excellent netminding on both ends. After a slow start, the Caps recovered and led in 5v5 shot attempts, 17-12, scoring chances, 7-4 and high-danger chances, 4-2.
2ND PERIOD
The Capitals opened the scoring on Nic Dowd’s ninth goal of the season, just 2:09 into the middle frame. Nick Jensen (11) and Beck Malenstyn (14) had the assists.
Goal by 26 on the 26th pic.twitter.com/tF7l8IyPG8
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 27, 2024
But the Red Wings answered less than three minutes later. Alex DeBrincat (24) potted the tying tally at 4:53.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 27, 2024
The Red Wings took their first lead of the night late in the period on a power play goal from David Perron (14) at 19:17.
STUCK WITH IT. pic.twitter.com/Z2e9bjWqiH
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 27, 2024
The period concluded with the Red Wings leading, 2-1. The Red Wings stepped up the possession in the second period, leading in 5v5 shots 23-18, scoring chances, 13-5 and high-danger chances, 7-2.
3RD PERIOD
The Capitals tied the game in the first minute of the final frame on a tap-in by Connor McMichael (17). T.J. Oshie (11) and Martin Fehervary (11) had the helpers.
Mikey in the clutch (again) 👀 pic.twitter.com/Dk0GHWHnbR
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 27, 2024
The Capitals regained the lead a little over four minutes later on Dylan Strome’s 24th goal of the season at 4:49 of the final frame. John Carlson (37) and Max Pacioretty (16) had the assists.
Dylan Strome has spent two seasons in DC. Dylan Strome has set a career-high in goals scored in each of his two seasons in DC. pic.twitter.com/4YCNZZqcVx
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 27, 2024
The Red Wings tied the game 3-3 on Patrick Kane’s 17th goal of the season at 14:40 of the third period.
PATRICK KANE. WHAT A SHOT. pic.twitter.com/oP2coJIGY4
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 27, 2024
Regulation concluded with the game tied, 3-3.
OVERTIME
Dylan Strome scored the game-winner for the Capitals at 1:55 of the extra frame. John Carlson (38) and Hendrix Lapierre (9) had the helpers.
Stromer REALLYYYYY wanted the GWG tonight pic.twitter.com/k2qLKxohKm
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 27, 2024
SHAVINGS (via Capitals PR)
- Nic Dowd scored his ninth goal of the season to give the Capitals a 1-0 lead. Four of Dowd’s nine goals this season have been game-opening goals. Dowd has recorded four points (3g, 1a) in his last three games against Detroit.
- Nick Jensen recorded his 11th assist of the season on Dowd’s game-opening goal. Jensen has tallied three assists in his last five games.
- Connor McMichael scored his 17th goal of the season to tie the game 35 seconds into the third period. McMichael has scored three goals in his last four games and has eight points (5g, 3a) in his last eight contests.
- McMichael’s third-period goal marks his 14th even-strength goal, which ranks tied for third on the Capitals.
- Dylan Strome scored his 24th goal of the season to give the Capitals a 3-2 lead. It marks a new single-season career high in goals for Strome (previously 2022-23: 23g). Strome has scored 14 of his 24 goals this season in the third period.
- John Carlson recorded his team-leading 37th assist of the season on Strome’s go-ahead goal, extending his point streak to six games (2g-4a-6p). Carlson has recorded 13 points (4g, 9a) in his last 16 games.
- Dylan Strome scored his third career overtime goal to give the Capitals a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. All three of Strome’s career overtime goals have come this season (also: 11/22/23 vs. BUF and 12/20/23 vs. NYI).
- With two goals tonight, Dylan Strome recorded his team-leading 15th multi-point game of the season. In addition, Strome’s five multi-goal games this season are tied with Alex Ovechkin for the most on Washington.
- Hendrix Lapierre recorded the secondary assist on Dylan Strome’s game-winning goal. It marks Lapierre’s first career overtime point and his second game-winning assist of the season.
- The Capitals went 3-1-0 during their four-game homestand are are 7-2-0 at Capital One Arena since Feb. 20.
- The Capitals are two points up on Detroit for for the 2nd wild card with a game in hand on the Red Wings. They’re one point behind PHI for 3rd in the Metro with two games in hand on the Flyers.
By Jon Sorensen
McMichael is a Dale Hunter trained man. It shows
He is lethal around the net. He spots pucks and reacts to them faster than most other players. Carbery said about him when they were both in Hershey that the puck finds him, which is essentially the same thing. I wish they would use him in the by\umper,spot,on the PP more often.
He is deadly around the net
Keep it rolling!
Go Caps!
Love it!!! Stromer!!! this team is showing some resilience and hopefully they secure a playoff spot! Wish they could protect the net a little bit so Lindy doesn’t always have to make these great saves to keep them in the game. Keep going, boys!!! Go hard and do not quit!!!!
Agree about defense, DC. It’s getting better game by game, which is the good news.
The REAL March madness.
I believe that with this win the Blue Jackets are now officially eliminated. By my count their max potential points is 80 and the Caps in second wild card have 81, so no matter what the BJs do, they can’t get enough points to make the playoffs.
to sum up the crowd at Capital One Arena when an opposing goal scorer is announced….”WHO CARES”
I like that—“have something to prove” attitude, play with some defiance and an “us versus the world” mentality. And yeah, I was pessimistic at the start of this season and even more so in December. I guess it’s not where you start, but how and where you finish. Let’s fooking go, boys!!! Prove ’em all wrong and make them respect you!!!
Caps play Leafs then Bs… PF play the habs next… No Willie… but all going well. DS was a great UFA signing… when is SM back?
look at me using cheeky abbreviations for everything…
Ain’t Getting It Done:
Captain Carbery summoned up the cojones to mete out discipline, some to the bench, some to Hershey. Last night saw NAK and Sgarbs underperform in early game. Then they had a seat the rest of the game with a “shortened bench.” A few days back the CC and Blues Magoos admitted that Dead-last 45 isn’t ready for the NHL and to the AHL he went. Good for the Blues Magoos
So that’s three out of four. Number four, of course, is G35. So what will Carbery and POHO Mac do with eleven games to go? Hershey has oodles of talented players, many of whom have toiled before in Washington. Make adjustments? Sit on your hands? Light up votive candles at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception?
I would prefer pro-active. Bring up one goalie and one position player from Hershey. Pray that Tom Wilson doesn’t get injured during his final three games of suspension
I think I’d be happier if I had this level of brain function.
Look out for the Caps!
Caps beating best teams in the league is almost hard to believe.
Mac signing Carbery may be his best signing yet. He wins wherever, with whomever
Yes, a few years down the road could be up there with Oshie acquisition
Carbery will be to NHL hockey in DC, what Joe Gibbs was to NFL football.
People seemed to get down on him for a spell but after seeing what he did in hershey and his approach, he just needed time to get things moving. He’s a great coach.
Why do I get this feeling we’re gonna really hate that stupid chant they do at MSG after goals, in a few more weeks, after a playoff series? Whatever it is, it’s obnoxious. The only really good original goal song is the Dallas Stars, by Pantera.
Oh well. I guess it’s better than every flippin’ team in the league playing Rock and Roll Part 2 by pedophile Gary Glitter, as was the case 25 years ago.
I grew up a NYR fan, but now I love to root against them and especially that gooaall song!
chelsea dagger?? blackhawks….
PS, i love me some pantera but that “goal song” for Dallas is turrible
I no longer give a rat’s ass about the Cap’s draft position in June. The experience this team is getting in winning against “better” teams is worth so much more. I’m reminded of Tampa Bay’s development years ago. First – they stink, they always stink, then – hey they aren’t so bad, finally-they are championship caliber. And it all happened in the space of 3 years. Carbery and GMBM are looking like geniuses to me.
I’ve read about 10 draft rankings, by people like Scott Wheeler, Corey Pronman, and Bob McKenzie. And one thing all the rankings have in common is Macklin Celebrini will go #1 overall. After that, they’re all over the place. Teams may be getting as good a player at #15, as they can at #5. There’s no real point in tanking this year. Playoff experience is worth more than a good draft position, this summer.
Scorching hot take alert! Caps win first round series. Check back and congratulate me later
The arena deal in NoVa is dead, according to the city of Alexandria. Strike One for Ted Terrific.
“WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations aimed at luring the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have “ended,” and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams “will not move forward,” the city of Alexandria said Wednesday.”
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/talks-on-luring-nhl-s-washington-capitals-and-nba-s-washington-wizards-to-virginia-are-over-1.2096033
Clearly a bargaining tactic from the beginning. Ted never had any intention of moving to Va. He just wanted shithole DC to pony up more dough.
It was politics, not a bargaining tactic. The Virginia state legislature kiboshed it, because they detest Governor Youngkin. State political games, at their finest.
Our centers equivilent to our cup centers:
Lapierre-Kuzy
Strome-Backy
McMichael-Eller
Dowd-Beagle
Breaking news that Leonsis and DC have agreed on a deal for the Caps to stay in DC
Letter of Intent, I believe, which isn’t legally binding
Iorio and Phillips called up from Hershey
That means 1) somebody is injured among the defensemen, and 2) MP45’s mommy has fantastic influence over the Caps Coaching staff
Not injured – but Kuzy-itis. [Ethan Bear]
The word “Dip”, in basic American slanguage, is frequently followed by and attached to another familiar four-letter word, rendering a pejorative to describe an idiot / dolt / stupid / retard etc. The word is appropriate to the “lawmaker” class in the Commonwealth of Virginia that just dissed the Caps/Wizards franchise who wanted to move there, with one of most lucrative and amazing cash flows available anywhere in North America
Literally dozens of cities, large and small, all over CONUS and Canada, are falling all over each other, trying and coveting and BEGGING for an NHL franchise. Salt Lake City, Houston, Kansas City, Hartford, Quebec City, Atlanta, even Hamilton in Ontario … EVERYBODY wants the NHL!
Everybody, that is, except the Dip****s of Virginia, who will go down in local history as the morons who thumbed their noses at the opportunity to take on the Washington Capitals NHL Franchise. Congratulations
Agreed. Not just the Caps and Wizards but an entire entertainment complex.
Oh well. Alexandria can now have the Silver Line casino that Reston and Tysons don’t want and then fill the remaining space with low income housing.
Your tax dollars at work!
I can sum it up in three words: Donkeys Hate Elephants.
It got political. End of story.
DRW have a tough schedule and although the PF have an easier schedule, I am expecting to get 3rd
Three words: Ebons hate Hon Keys
G35 has given up Eleven Goals in two games
Playoff teams need two goalies
Time to call on Hunter Shep
The playoff scenarios are definitely in the Caps favor. If the Caps go 6-5-0:
Detroit would have to go 7-2-1
NJ would have to go 8-0-1
NYI would have to go 9-1-1
Buffalo and Pitts are on life support
Interesting math! And how do we stack up against Philly? What do we have to do to pass them, and they to ward us off?
If the Caps go 6-5-0, then Philly could go 5-3-1, which would be a tie at 93 points. Then the tiebreakers get interesting. Both teams are tied with first tiebreaker, which is regulation wins. Best for the Caps to win in regulation, but ROWs and SOWs get points, and move us closer to the wild card. The third spot is probably best, since Carolina looks beatable, but I’ll take any playoff position. It’s house money, as it is.
Don’t forget we play the fly guys the last game of the year and that could have huge implications.
Interesting.