The Washington Capitals suffered an 8-5 defeat against the Buffalo Sabres, experiencing their second three-game losing streak of the season. Despite outplaying the Sabres in five-on-five stats, the Caps couldn't overcome mistakes and subpar goaltending. Logan Thompson, the Capitals’ goaltender, had a significant off game, allowing seven goals despite facing only 23 shots. Even with standout performances, like Tom Wilson's primary assist and Alex Ovechkin scoring his 890th goal, the team could not escape the frequent missteps that led to this embarrassing loss against a struggling Sabres team.
The Capitals actually "played well" when you only take a glance at the five-on-five statistics. They out-attempted the Sabres 58-33 in the game and out-chanced them 20-14.
Logan Thompson had his worst game as a member of the Capitals. He faced just 23 shots but gave up seven goals.
The Caps simply beat themselves with bad individual errors and poor goaltending. You can dominate a team at five-on-five... and still get scored on eight times.
I thought that after the Caps drafted Miroslav Satan's son, this Sabres curse would subside, but apparently not.
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