"Caps-Cats games are rarely dull, and tonight's game was no exception...although perhaps this one had a bit too much action, and not of the good kind, in a penalty-filled affair that ultimately went the wrong way for the good guys. Plus: Two goals for Tom Wilson tonight, you absolutely love to see it."
"Minus: We try not to pile on the refs too much around these parts, because it's a fast game and the human element is part of hockey. However...when you watch not one, not two, but three pretty blatant dives by the Panthers and call the Capitals on all three? The fact that the Caps' captain, clearly frustrated by those dives, threw out his own very obvious dive and drew a call just underlined how oblivious these officials were. (And had Ovechkin been called for embellishment on that play, we would have had serious problems.)"
Caps-Cats matchups often produce high drama, and this game delivered with heavy penalty action and controversial calls. The Capitals lost when a penalty-filled affair swung against them. Tom Wilson scored two goals and inched closer to 20 goals at the season's halfway point. Officials assessed multiple embellishment-related calls against the Capitals despite apparent dives by the Panthers. Alexander Ovechkin reacted and drew a penalty after an obvious dive, highlighting inconsistent officiating. The refereeing controversy overshadowed Wilson's strong performance and left the Capitals and fans frustrated with the outcome.
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