Capitals vs Senators live analysis and updates (Dec. 22, 2022)

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The Washington Capitals have two video games left earlier than they break for the Christmas vacation. In a tough end-of-the-week back-to-back, the Capitals will first tackle the Ottawa Senators north of the border earlier than returning to Capital One Enviornment for a matchup in opposition to the Winnipeg Jets.

The Caps will first attempt to maintain enterprise in opposition to a younger Senators crew who’s in dead-last within the Atlantic Division with 30 standings factors. The Sens, although, have been higher currently, profitable six of their final 10 video games.

Charlie Lindgren’s eight-game beginning streak will finish tonight because the Capitals will flip again to Darcy Kuemper. It’ll be Kuemper’s first begin since being damage 19 days in the past. Kuemper has been nursing an upper-body damage after being elbowed within the head.

Alex Ovechkin may have his fourth alternative to tie or cross Gordie Howe – however the Senators don’t plan to make it straightforward for him.

Tonight’s sport is on NBC Sports activities Washington and Locker is all crammed up on poutine so he needs to be further foolish. Puck drop is somewhat after 7 pm.

I’m an uncle now

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1st Interval

Capitals begin Milano-Eller-NAK and Orlov-Jensen. Darcy Kuemper is beginning in opposition to Cam Talbot.

🚨 1-0 Senators. Alex DeBrincat makes it 1-0 after a tremendous redirect of a Nick Holden level shot. The purpose got here 4:50 into the primary interval.

The Capitals are going to the facility play after a slash.

🚨 1-1. Evgeny Kuznetsov scores off the submit and in on the facility play. The purpose got here 7:01 into the interval. Alex Ovechkin acquired his seventeenth help of the season on the play.

The Capitals have 9 of the primary 11 photographs of the sport eight minutes into the sport.

Trevor van Riemdsyk takes a hooking penalty.

Parker Kelly hooks Dmitry Orlov all the way down to the ice and the Caps are again to the facility play. After forty-four seconds up a person, John Carlson takes a hooking penalty to negate the remainder of the facility play. 4-on-four hockey.

The Capitals outshot the Senators 12-5 and out-attempted them at 5v5, 14-12. The Capitals additionally maintain a lead in anticipated targets 0.89 to 0.39.

2nd Interval

Ovechkin is once more mic’d up for this sport.

Senators’ Dylan Gambrell take an interference penalty on Garnet Hathaway in entrance of the web.

🚨 2-1 Capitals. Sonny Milano scores on the purpose line after an Ovechkin shot squeaks by Cam Talbot. That’s Ovi’s second help of the sport. The purpose got here 5:25 into the interval.

The Capitals are outshooting the Senators 27-12 and out-attempting them at 5v5, 34-33. The Capitals additionally maintain a lead in anticipated targets 1.72 to 0.98.

third Interval

Sonny Milano takes a four-minute double minor for high-sticking in the course of the first shift of the third interval. The penalty got here 18 seconds into the interval.

🚨 2-2. Drake Batherson scores down low on the ensuing powerplay. It’s his seventh purpose in his final 10 video games. Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stuzle get the assists. The purpose got here 3:04 into the interval.

Batherson leaves the ice after being hit excessive by an Anthony Mantha shot.

Batherson is again.

Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s all-time photographs chief. Wow.

The Capitals have taken three straight penalties within the third interval. They’re enjoying with fireplace right here. The most recent was a NAK high-stick on Shane Pinto.

TVR sweeps away a would-be purpose on the doorstep in the course of the Caps’ PK. TVR then blocks one other shot.

The sport goes to time beyond regulation. The Capitals outshot the Senators 38-24 and in 5v5 makes an attempt, 49-43. The Capitals held the anticipated targets benefit 3.7 to 2.02.

Extra time

Strome-Ovechkin-Carlson begins for the Caps in 3-on-3 OT.

Marcus Johansson wins it in time beyond regulation.

The Capitals have now received eight of their final 9 video games.

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