The Washington Capitals have struggled, allowing 21 goals in their last four games, including a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Alex Ovechkin and Rasmus Sandin scored for the Capitals, but a poor first period and defensive mistakes contributed to their fifth consecutive loss. Goalie Lindgren was replaced by Kuemper during the game. The team's upcoming matches include games against Florida, Boston, Vancouver, and Colorado.
Early Hole Proves too Deep for #Caps in 5-2 Loss — Caps fall down early and can’t catch up in loss to Habs, their fifth in a row: https://t.co/Hn7JxcrEjB
Sandin: “It’s not good enough in the first period. …We need to play more as we did in the second and third periods. We were getting pucks deep and skating a lot and playing physical.” #ALLCAPS
“Not good enough.” Alex Ovechkin cited rust after the break, and Dylan Strome and Rasmus Sandin cited the need to play smarter as the Capitals dig in following a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. Here’s what they had to say live from the locker room: https://t.co/0eGqPVTwII
Alex Ovechkin scores, but Capitals lose 5th consecutive game, 5-2 to the Canadiens https://t.co/QuWwK8DTMe
Ovechkin and Strome stepped up to help the Capitals find some life, but an ugly start and mistakes proved costly in a tough 5-2 loss to the Canadiens. All the takeaways live from D.C. as the losing streak hits five games: https://t.co/pSnpBq7Hlg
The #ALLCAPS couldn’t overcome a poor first period and fell 5-2 to MTL in their return from an eight-day break. Ovechkin and Sandin scored. Kuemper replaced Lindgren, who gave up 3 on 9 shots. WSH is 0-4-1 in their last five. Next up: at FLA, at BOS, vs. VAN and vs. COL. Yowza.
5-2 loss for the Caps.
The #ALLCAPS couldn’t overcome a poor first period and fell 5-2 to MTL in their return an eight-day break. Ovechkin and Sandin scored. Kuemper replaced Lindgren, who gave up 3 on 9 shots. WSH is 0-4-1 in their last five. Next four: at FLA, at BOS, vs. VAN and vs. COL. Yowza.
Capitals have allowed 21 goals in their past four games, including at least 5 in each.