Two old Metro Division lions clashed last night in the gladiator pit otherwise known as Capital One Arena. Both were missing a few teeth and suffering from mange. Indeed, the Penguins were in the midst of an ugly 0-6-1 slide; the Caps only marginally better at 2-3-2. In the end our Pens roared the loudest, eclipsing our old blood rival by a 4-1 count.
However, where contests with the Caps used to be passionate, electric affairs, this one was rather tame by comparison. Some of that was attributable to the fact that our hosts were missing a legion of key players, including Nicklas Backstrom, Connor Brown, John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson and old friend Carl Hagelin. (And we think we have injury problems…sheesh!)
Still, take nothing away from Mike Sullivan’s troops. Following a sluggish start, we played the quintessential road game, limiting the handi-Caps to 25 shots on goal while taking full advantage of our opportunities. Indeed, if we’re to salvage our season, this game served as a blueprint.
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