"The Capitals had a lot of the puck at five-on-five throughout the game, but created little to no quality chances with that possession. The five-on-five high-danger chances ended 11-6 in favor of the Rangers, and the Caps created just two in the first two periods combined. There was just way too much deferring to defensemen at the point in the offensive zone and not enough guys willing to make plays."
"One of the only players trying to make a difference on his own was Ryan Leonard, who returned from injury and immediately registered two assists. Leonard was tremendous, recording two shots on goal, five shot attempts, a drawn penalty, one hit, and one shot block. According to the team, Leonard reaching the 20-point mark (7g, 13a) in his 30th game of the season makes him the third fastest Caps rookie in the past 40 years to reach 20 points in a season."
"Alex Ovechkin has not scored a goal in his last nine games. I don't think playing him with Justin Sourdif is the answer there. I'd like to never see that line again. The Capitals have lost six of their last seven games. Merry Christmas! Jokes aside, they need to use these three days to rest and get back on track."
The Washington Capitals surrendered a lopsided loss after giving up a seven-goal third period that flipped a 3-2 lead into a 7-3 defeat. The team controlled puck possession at five-on-five but produced few high-quality scoring chances, with high-danger chances 11-6 for the Rangers and only two high-danger chances by the Caps through two periods. Ryan Leonard returned from injury and delivered two assists while reaching 20 points in his 30th game, becoming the third fastest Caps rookie in 40 years to do so. Goaltender Logan Thompson allowed six goals on 20 shots, underperforming expected goals saved by 3.07. The club has lost six of seven games and needs rest and regrouping over the break.
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