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Capitals vs. Kraken Recap: Power Play Produces Washington Win

Japers' Rink | March 6, 2022

Related Topics: Washington Capitals, Seattle, Tom Wilson, Washington, D.C., Chris Driedger, Dmitry Orlov, Nic Dowd, Alexander Ovechkin, Colin Blackwell, John Carlson

In Seattle’s first visit to Capital One Arena Washington downed the Kraken 5 to 2.

Here’s Saturday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: The Capitals have scored 11 power play goals in their last 13 games.

Minus: Connor McMichael continues to fight the puck.

Nine more notes on the game:

  1. Eleven and a half minutes into the contest Tom Wilson put the Capitals ahead. Dashing into the zone alongside Alex Ovechkin Seattle’s defense collapsed and Wilson tucked the puck behind Chris Driedger.
  2. 34 seconds later Dmitry Orlov extended the Capitals’ lead to two.
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