""I felt good tonight. Obviously, I thought the team played great in front of me, and I thought I was feeling it. I thought when I was needed, I was solid tonight. And credit to them, they didn't go away, and they got a nice goal through the screen. But I thought it was our best game of the year, a full, complete effort for everyone tonight.""
""It's harder. Definitely as a goalie when a team comes out and is firing everything, you definitely get into [a game] easier. You definitely get in a rhythm when you're seeing a lot more action.""
""I think our shot clock guy might be blind in one eye,""
The Washington Capitals defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-1 while dominating possession and outshooting Minnesota 45-14. Dylan Strome recorded four points and Alex Ovechkin scored his 898th career goal. Logan Thompson faced 14 shots and allowed one goal from Marcus Johansson off a screen. Thompson improved his record to 3-1-0 and ranks tenth in goals above expected at +2.9 per MoneyPuck, with a 1.75 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. The Capitals generated consistent pressure and produced a full, complete team effort in the game.
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