"The Washington Capitals came into tonight's game looking to string together their first consecutive wins since their six-game winning streak back in November-December. Coincidentally, the final game in that run was their 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks during their annual California road swing. Plus: Ryan Leonard scored an absolute beauty of a goal in the third period to bring the Caps back within one."
"To the delight of fans everywhere, he made Ryan Reaves look totally foolish as he danced around him before sniping his shot past San Jose netminder Alex Nedeljkovic. This was definitely a positive sign for Leonard, who had a bit of a tough game on Tuesday night against Montreal. Minus: The Sharks were out-shooting the Capitals 23-9 after two periods. Yes, you read that right, the Capitals had five shots on goal in the first and four in the second."
The Washington Capitals lost to the San Jose Sharks in Washington, missing the chance to win consecutive games. The team had not achieved back-to-back victories since a six-game winning streak in November-December, whose final game was a 7-1 win over San Jose. Ryan Leonard scored an absolute beauty in the third period, dancing around Ryan Reaves and sniping past Alex Nedeljkovic to bring the Caps within one. The Sharks out-shot the Capitals 23-9 after two periods; Washington registered five shots in the first and four in the second. Dylan Strome earned player of the game after opening the scoring with a power-play goal, his first in six games. The Caps improved in the third but could not complete the comeback.
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