"Through 40 minutes of this game, the Capitals looked nearly unbeatable. At five-on-five, they were up 47-29 in shot attempts, 23-9 in shots on goal, 23-8 in scoring chances, and 11-1 in high-danger chances. I think they let the Kraken back into the game a little in the third due to what I thought was some unnecessary bench shortening by the coaching staff. The Capitals created far less offense in the third, and the Kraken actually outshot them 7-5."
"One of the main victims of the bench shortening was Hendrix Lapierre, who had an incredibly strong first two periods before being stapled to the bench in the third. With him on the ice in the win, the Capitals finished up 20-6 in shot attempts, 9-1 in shots, 10-0 in scoring chances, and 5-0 in high-danger chances. I obviously love Spencer Carbery, but I really disagreed with taking Lapierre out of the game."
The Washington Capitals won 4-1 over the Seattle Kraken, finishing a four-game homestand 3-1. The Capitals dominated the first 40 minutes, controlling shot attempts, shots on goal, scoring chances, and high-danger chances by wide margins at five-on-five. Coaching shortened the bench in the third, leading to reduced offensive creation and the Kraken outshooting Washington 7-5 in the period. Hendrix Lapierre produced outstanding numbers when on the ice but was held out late, prompting criticism of the decision. Ryan Leonard scored his third goal of the season, pacing well for a rookie campaign.
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