Riding their first two-game winning streak of the season, the Caps prepared to face yet another foe from the magical playoff run of 2018 - this time hosting the first victim to fall this spring, the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Here’s Friday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: The Caps’ defense was likely the youngest it’s been in quite some time, with both Orpik and Carlson out, and yet they managed to keep high-scoring Columbus off the board at even strength (albeit while ceding a bunch of shots against). Not bad, loss or no loss.