The Caps have been riding high these days, but arguably the toughest opponent they’ve had to face in a while skated into town last night – the Vegas Golden Knights, who first made a stop to visit the White House and celebrate their Stanley Cup win on Monday before heading to Capital One Arena for a date with the Caps last night. It was one of those cliche “measuring stick” games – and the Caps were up for the challenge.
…for the most part. And with a lot of help from their mustachioed netminder.
For a long time, their hopes of a win hinged on a late first-period goal by Dylan Strome, marking the fifth-consecutive game in which the Caps scored first (after having done so just once in their first nine games).