Capitals Jar Penguins, 4-3

If you read PenguinPoop on a regular basis, you know there’s been a great goalie debate raging. While I’ve extolled the virtues of both our netminders, Other (Evil) Rick…a staunch Alex Nedeljkovic booster…has panned our starter, Tristan Jarry.

Well, last night the bad guys won…in more ways than one. Jarry was strafed for three goals by the ultra-low scoring Capitals on seven shots (a crispy .571 save percentage) to add fuel to Other Rick’s argument. In the process greasing the skids for a disappointing 4-3 loss at PPG Paints Arena that fairly dripped with playoff implications.

The die was cast just 55 seconds in when Tom Wilson beat Jarry high stick-side off the rush. The kind of goal routine in the salad days of Guy Lafleur but in today’s NHL not so much. (Translation: a softie.)

Next to step into the Malenstyn…er maelstrom…was Beck Malenstyn at 11:16. Taking full advantage of an ill-advised step-up by Erik Karlsson, the Caps’ forward attempted a drive-by pass to the front of the net, only to have the puck hop off the stick of Ryan Graves and over Jarry’s shoulder.

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