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.
"Well, I'll tell you something I did learn in my previous organization," Carbery said, smiling. "You do not leave the day before, even if the players want to. When they say travel day of, they mean travel day of."
As per usual, Chris is right. After a brief moment atop the conference, the Caps now sit seventh in the east and dropping. A team that has ranked in the league's top three in five-on-five play has now fallen to 15th in the month of December. They need a change. They need several changes. Recoveries from injury, recoveries from illness, a trade or two, power-play personel patch-up, no more mock turtlenecks from Joe and Craig, etc., etc.
Duhaime, in particular, was bringing a lot of good vibes a night after getting on all fours and barking like a dog for Capitals Canine Night. The video is below, as it's important context for this story. Duhaime, wearing a reindeer onesie on this evening, got very into making a gingerbread house with his new friend. The collaborative creation featured not only a house but also an ice rink, two Christmas trees, and a gingerbread man dressed as Santa.
The Caps have not looked like themselves since gleefully taking two days off last week, and returning home after a two-game road trip, they needed a big effort to get back on track. They sure got it, getting on the board first and never really looking back.