The Washington Capitals secured a crucial 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, marking a significant win in their pursuit of a playoff spot. This victory was especially notable as it occurred in T.J. Oshie's 1,000th NHL game, a milestone for the player. Goals from Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin propelled the Capitals to victory, with Charlie Lindgren delivering a strong performance as goalkeeper, making 22 saves. The win keeps the Capitals in close contention for the playoffs, just one point behind the Detroit Red Wings (34-27-6, 74 points) for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference and narrowing the gap with the Philadelphia Flyers to three points for third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals' record now stands at 32-25-9, totaling 73 points. Their next game is against Calgary, offering them an opportunity to potentially move ahead in the playoff race.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Capitals can move into 2nd wild card in East โคต๏ธ https://t.co/kXAZiwOK2a
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So, the Capitals will close out their road trip tomorrow in Calgary with a chance to move ahead of the Red Wings into the second wild card in the East. Got help from the Rangers (5-2 win vs. Islanders) and the Penguins (6-3 win vs. Red Wings) today.
Wild card standings: Tampa Bay pulling away for No. 1. #Caps putting on pressure by winning in SEA and VAN. Now #Sabres get that chance. Huge regulation win for DET to snap seven-game skid. https://t.co/JqSd5uO453
#Caps Nip Canucks, 2-1 โ Caps come from behind to claim a huge win as Oshie reaches 1,000-game milestone: https://t.co/201hrTLHDB
The Eastern Conference Wild Card race continued to intensify Saturday as the @Capitals (32-25-9, 73 points) kept pace with the Red Wings (34-27-6, 74 points), who hold the final Wild Card spot. #NHLStats: https://t.co/yPjHN4Qr2p https://t.co/ak4bpo2oQQ
It was a complete effort up and down the lineup, as the Capitals pulled together for a huge 2-1 win over the Western Conference-leading Canucks in T.J. Oshie's 1,000th NHL game. All the takeaways as D.C. pulls within one point of a playoff spot: https://t.co/1y4AwK7kT0
It was a complete effort up and down the lineup, as the Capitals pulled together for a huge 2-1 win over the Western Conference-leading Canucks in T.J. Oshie's 1,000th NHL game. All the takeaways from as D.C. pulls within one point of a playoff spot: https://t.co/1y4AwK7kT0
& the Caps secure the 2-1 road win over the Canucks in Oshie's 1000th game! โ WSH ML +190 โ WSH +1.5 โ U 5.5 https://t.co/avRJCJ0DKJ https://t.co/X8LcmIiBXD
Wilson and Ovechkin scored for the #ALLCAPS, who collected a huge win 2-1 in VAN. Oshie played 20:24 in NHL game 1,000. Lindgren made 22 saves. 4 hits apiece for Miro and Malenstyn. 4 blocked shots for Fehervary. Next up: at CAL on Monday.
Tremendous win for #Caps in Vancouver tonight. Well-deserved, hard-fought 2 points against a great team. ๐ Oshie's 1000th career game. ๐ Lindrgen was fantastic again. ๐ Goals from Wilson, Ovechkin. ๐ Selfless, buttoned-up hockey. ๐ I love what Carbs has cooking. https://t.co/FWqkKFxjHX
Humungous 2-1 win for Capitals in Vancouver. They keep pace to stay 1 point back of the Red Wings for the second wild card in East. Also, move within 3 points of Flyers for third in the Metro.