Morning After: Habs and Have Nots

Feb 6, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck as Montreal Canadiens left wing Tanner Pearson (70) defends in the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsThey may have been away for over a week, but the Caps took the ice last night as if no time had passed…and that’s not a good thing. Once again the Caps fell behind early (this time sinking into a 3-0 hole before the game was 20 minutes old), showed signs of life and the potential to claw back into the game, only to falter down the stretch.

Three Takeaways:

Nice to see Alex Ovechkin getting on the scoresheet, and finally cracking the…