Plus: The Anthony Mantha Revival continues, as big #39 picked up goal #11 on the season, tying his entire goal output for all of last season.
Minus: The Caps have been very good defensively and on the penalty kill overall this season…but neither of those traits was on display in the second period, when they gave up three goals in about five minutes, including one in the final seconds of a power play.
Key Moment: After a solid first period where the Caps controlled the majority of play, things kind of fell apart in the second – and it was this Braden Schneider goal, just 40 seconds after the Rangers jumped out to a lead, that made the game feel out of reach (despite there still being about half a game left):
Caps Player of the Game: Give this one to Mantha, who led the team with 7 shots on goal and scored the team’s only tally.