""(We) just weren't ready to play in a bunch of different facets, I thought," he said. "Couldn't forecheck, couldn't get a puck in, struggled to exit our zone, bunch of touches that went south on us.""
""It's tough," he said. "It's the first game of the year that it's this early, so it has a different feel, but it's no excuse.""
""Everything," he said."
The Washington Capitals allowed a goal 59 seconds into the game and trailed 3-0 after a disastrous first period. The team mounted a strong third-period rally and cut the deficit to 4-3 with 2:14 remaining, but could not complete the comeback. Jakob Chychrun summed the first period with a single word: "Everything." Head coach Spencer Carbery cited failures to forecheck, get pucks in, exit the zone, and a series of touches that went poorly. Washington's day-game record since 2023-24 stands at 8-8-3 versus an 87-47-17 mark in evening games. Ryan Leonard noted the early start felt different but offered no excuse.
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