"The Capitals have been inconsistent to say the least lately, and headed into last night's game fresh off a lackluster loss to the Stars at home back on Wednesday. They really needed to get out to a strong start in Chicago, a team dealing with injuries and illness that knocked out both their starting and backup goaltender - in other words, exactly what the doctor ordered for the Caps."
"It started with the best way to kick off a road game: an early goal. This one was courtesy of Anthony Beauvillier, who got the party started just a little over four minutes with this sneaky tip shot: It was a beauty of a goal and a pretty nice way to start things off, to be sure...but it was just one goal, and that one goal was all that was keeping the Caps ahead"
"Thankfully, the Caps - and Logan Thompson - were more than up to the task, withstanding a pretty furious Chicago attack that saw them put five shots on net. None of them went in, though, and so that 1-0 lead held. Five minutes later, that lead expanded to 2-0 courtesy of a Chicago turnover, a Ryan Leonard breakout pass, and Connor McMichael with the slick five-hole shot."
The Capitals overcame recent inconsistency with a strong road victory in Chicago, exploiting Blackhawks injuries that sidelined both goaltenders. Washington produced a dominant first period, opening with an early Anthony Beauvillier goal and then killing an extended five-on-three while Logan Thompson shut down Chicago chances. Connor McMichael added a goal after a Chicago turnover on a Ryan Leonard breakout pass, followed by a tally from Ethen Frank to make it 3-0. Chicago scored a second-period power-play goal to cut the lead, but Washington scored two more and maintained control to secure the win. The victory offered momentum after a lackluster home loss to the Stars the previous Wednesday.
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