Postgame Recap: Caps 5 Lightning 3

  The Caps played their best 60 minutes of the season to win their third game in a row. Alex Ovechkin's two goals would set the tone as the Caps forecheck was strong and they were able cycle the puck. It was in my opinion the best I have seen this team this year. Here are the highlights.


Caps/Lightning Highlights:

My Thoughts:

*Alex Ovechkin was great last night as he scored at the beginning and a again at the end of the game. However it was his work with Tom Wilson and Nick Backstrom that was impressive. That line had numerous shifts in the Lightning zone.

*Brooks Laich scored the game winner not long after Steven Stamkos tied it early in the 2nd period. Laich is heating up.

*Jay Beagle scored in the first two games of this 3 game road trip. Beags would not score last night but I believe he had another strong game, he had a breakaway but Ben Bishop's poke check ended the chance. None the less Jay Beagle is playing very well.

*Matt Niskanen scored on a powerplay and he is starting to look more comfortable with the Caps now.

*Braden Holtby had a solid game, the third goal came at a moment when the game was in hand. Holts made the saves he needed to make when the Lightning were making a push at the beginning of the 3rd period.

*Troy Brouwer called himself out the other day, and he responded with a big goal in the 3rd which would end up being huge. Not only that, the second line as a whole played well. Marcus Johansson and Evgeny Kuznetsov had assists on the Brouwer goal.

*Overall this was a fun game to watch, the Caps played very well and when the Lightning scored the Caps responded and kept playing with purpose. This 3 game road trip that produced 3 wins may be the beginning of the Caps turning the corner, Thursday's game will be big because then it will be the beginning of a solid winning streak.


What's Next: Thurs. Dec. 11 vs. Columbus 7 pm on CSN