The Capitals and Sabres were supposed to face off last week, but the games got postponed due to a COVID-related shutdown for Buffalo. Therefore, the fifth meeting between the two teams had to wait until tonight. This was a rematch between Linus Ullmark and Vitek Vanecek, who faced off the last time the two teams played on January 24. Which goalie would reign supreme? Let’s find out.
Here’s Thursday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: The Capitals’ third line was, once again, all systems go tonight. They generated some excellent chances, drew a penalty that led to a PPG, and scored a beauty of a goal in the third period.