"Coming into tonight, the Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks were two desperate teams looking for a win. The Canucks had lost 11 games in a row, while the Caps were 4-6-1 in their last 11 and riding a three-game skid into Vancouver. A positive for the Caps: after missing eight games, Tom Wilson was finally back in the lineup. A negative for the Caps: they were playing a team on an 11-game losing streak, which usually feels like bad vibes for Washington."
"Minus: After the Caps scored twice, the Canucks scored four unanswered goals. The Capitals took their foot off the gas and let the Canucks back in the game with two goals of their own to round out the first, and they continued to sit back in the second which gave Vancouver the chance to score two more. By the time the third period rolled around, it was another case of "too little, too late" for the Caps."
The Washington Capitals opened aggressively, controlling the first ten minutes and scoring two power-play goals within 90 seconds. Justin Sourdif provided one PPG, with family and friends in attendance. After Washington's two early goals, the Vancouver Canucks responded with four unanswered tallies as the Capitals relaxed defensively, surrendering two late first-period goals and two more in the second. Dylan Strome finished with two goals and an assist, including a 6-on-5 goal late that narrowed the deficit. Tom Wilson returned after an eight-game absence. Vancouver snapped an 11-game losing streak. The Capitals travel to Calgary next.
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