"Burn the tapes, burn the camera used to record the tapes, don't burn the cameraperson, but maybe burn your television if you're feeling it. Just as I remarked earlier this season that I thought the Capitals had played one of their best games in years against the Minnesota Wild, I think they just played one of their worst against the Senators."
"Adding to my personal frustration was how inept the Caps seemed to be with getting pucks on Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark. The Senators blocked 24 shots, and the Capitals missed the net 16 more times. You can see that displayed in this great visual from Benchrates, a stats outlet that I think is a new must-follow this season."
"Poor Charlie Lindgren was completely left out to dry. He made 25 saves on 32 shots faced, and per MoneyPuck, he only allowed 0.93 more goals than expected. That's how bad the Capitals' team defense was in front of him. Woof."
The Washington Capitals lost 7-1 to the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena in a lopsided, hard-to-watch game. Washington managed only 13 shots on goal while the Senators blocked 24 and the Capitals missed the net 16 more times. The Capitals owned just 33.1 percent of five-on-five expected goals and produced most offense late in a decided third period. Charlie Lindgren made 25 saves on 32 shots but was poorly supported by team defense. Washington went 0-for-2 on the power play while Ottawa scored three power-play goals, exposing special-teams weaknesses.
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