Fresh off of a four night Christmas break the Capitals returned home to host the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena. A pair of second period goals powered Washington to a 3 to 1 win.
Here’s Thursday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: A perfect night of penalty killing? Check. A power play goal? Check.
Minus: After recording a flawless victory in Ottawa last Saturday (his first NHL shutout) Pheonix Copley returned to the bench to backup Braden Holtby. Hard to argue with the outcome tonight, but a head scratcher nonetheless.
Eight more notes on the game.