"The Caps hit the road for a back-to-back against Columbus and Ottawa this weekend, and it's always good to try to bank those two points in the first game before playing tired against the second team. The Caps did just that against the Blue Jackets. The first period was a fun back-and-forth between both teams, with both goalies coming up with some huge saves to keep the game at zeroes by the end of the first."
"The second period, on the other hand, was much more favored to the Blue Jackets, who hemmed the Caps in their zone a lot. The good news is, the Caps didn't give up too many dangerous chances against but the sustained pressure meant the Caps didn't get much offense going...until Carlson ripped a bomb from the point towards the end of the period giving the Caps a 1-0 lead."
"The Caps came out fast in the third period and, like they did against Seattle, scored two quick goals. The first goal was a Dylan Strome faceoff win that went right to Alex Ovechkin for #899. Shortly after, Logan Thompson made a nice pass to Ryan Leonard who threaded a pass to Justin Sourdif, sending him in on a breakaway to score his first as a Capital."
The Capitals prioritized securing two points on the first game of a back-to-back and succeeded in Columbus. The opening period featured strong goaltending and no scoring. The Blue Jackets controlled much of the second period, but John Carlson scored a late blast from the point to give Washington a 1-0 lead. The Capitals added two quick third-period goals, including Alex Ovechkin's #899 and Justin Sourdif's first as a Capital. Columbus scored once and had another goal overturned as a kick-in. A five-minute major led to Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael converting to make it 5-1. Logan Thompson played very well in net, and Washington prevailed despite missing Pierre-Luc Dubois and Rasmus Sandin.
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