Capitals: Top 3 players to watch against Devils

NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 20: Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) during the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals on December 20, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 20: The Washington Capitals celebrate Jonas Siegenthaler’s third period goal during the game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on December 20, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. The Capitals defeated the Devils 6-3. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Washington Capitals went for their fourth straight win but fell short on Wednesday night. Now they look to bounce back against a weaker division foe.

The Washington Capitals fell late to the Philadelphia Flyers, surrendering a shorthanded goal to Kevin Hayes. The Caps did play a hard fought game and got goals from Nicklas Backstrom and Jakub Vrana.

However, some plays and turnovers cost them the game. Even as the NHL’s best, you can’t win them all. This contest will be their second meeting and they’ll see each other shortly after in a rematch in D.C. next Thursday.

The Capitals won the first meeting which took place back on December 20 in a 6-3 win. It was a contest that marked the 900th game for Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom playing together. The duo opened up the scoring with goals in the first period and Backstrom added his second of the game in the second period.

In the third John Carlson, Jonas Siegenthaler and Richard Panik added to Washington’s lead. As you can see, many stepped up in Washington’s win over the Devils. For the Capitals to get a win tonight here is a list of our top three players to watch.

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