Postgame Recap: Canucks 4 Caps 2

 The Caps looked like a team on back to back games last night. However, they were able to take the lead after Andre Burakovsky found Marcus Johansson in the slot to make it 1-0. The Caps looked like they would have a chance till a weak Interference call on Karl Alzner changed the game. Henrik Sedin would get a lucky bounce past Peters. Then Nick Bonino and Luca Sbisa would score two more goals making it 3 in a span of 1:47. Though Liam O'Brien would score his first career goal to make it 3-2 that 3 goals would end up being the reason the Caps lost, Radim Vrbata added an empty net goal. After, Kuznetsov was clearly hooked the refs let it go then John Carlson would get a delay of game penalty. So, the Caps didn't really get much of a chance to comeback.


Caps/Canucks Highlights:

My Thoughts:

*Though the officiating was one way, I still believe the Caps really didn't deserve to win last nights game. They just didn't generate enough offense. The Caps did not play their best game, with that said they still had a chance in the 3rd and it didn't happen. Making this 3 game road trip quite frustrating.

*Alex Ovechkin has been quiet of late. Now he did hit the post in Calgary but he is the captain and he needs to pick his game up. I am happy that his defense is clearly getting better but he needs to generate more in the other teams zone.

*Justin Peters kept the Caps in the game last night. The Caps were sloppy all night and turned the puck over way too much.

*Liam O'Brien played well and scored his first NHL goal. O'Brien has been a great story and I love what he brings to the team on a nightly basis.

*I also would like to see more from Evgeny Kuznetsov, he has too much talent to be playing the way he has been playing. Like Ovechkin he needs to generate more offense. I know he has played on the 4th line but he gets plenty of powerplay time. I know he is still learning but it is fair to ask more from him.

*Andre Burakovsky played pretty well, had an assist on the Johansson goal. For 19 years old he is putting his name in the Calder Trophy conversation.

*Marcus Johansson is finally shooting the puck more, and with that I feel he can start getting to his potential.

*With the loss the Caps record falls to 4-2-2 with 10 points, tied with New Jersey for 2nd in the Metro and 2 behind the surprising Islanders.


Whats Next: Wed. Oct. 29th vs. Detroit 7:30 on NBCSN