Game 71: Wings @ Caps - 3/26/24

yo_scottie_oh, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago)

RESULT: Caps win, 4-3 (OT), widening the gap to two points above the Wings in that second wild card spot with an extra game in hand.

• Charlie’s 100th NHL game: 🎉
• Video Highlights:
  • NHL
  • Sportsnet
• Recaps:
  • NHL
  • ESPN
• Data Heads:
  • Chris Cerullo’s Numbers for the Morning After (RMNB)
  • Chris Cerullo’s Playoff Odds (RMNB)
  • Peter Hassett’s Loffs Watch (RMNB)
  • Detailed Stats (Natrual Stat Trick)
• Lines: DFO

Next up: Off to Toronto tomorrow night (Thursday) against the Leafs.

EDIT: Btw for coverage specifically around the Caps’ playoff odds, keep tabs on two categories from RMNB: Playoff Odds and Loffs Watch.

Oneeightnine, 1 month ago

That was a big one. Shame they couldn’t see it out in regulation, but I’ll take the OT win all day long.

Oneeightnine, 1 month ago

How long has the Ovi watch been part of the post? I like it.

As for the game. The Capitals fan in me knows there’s only one result here…

The optimist in me is hoping they find a way to win this bad boy.

yo_scottie_oh, 1 month ago

Given current standings and the toughness of our remaining schedule, I think Nic Dowd said it best:

“We’re in the middle of our playoffs right now.”

If the Caps can stay consistent with how they’ve played these last two games, there’s no doubt in my mind.

limelight79, 1 month ago

And that felt like a playoff game last night. Extremely intense. Lots of Wings fans there.

Edit to add - I had to laugh at the irony of Wings fans cheering Patrick Kane. It’d be like us cheering for Crosby.