The Washington Capitals dropped another overtime game on Wednesday night, this time to the Detroit Red Wings. Despite the loss, the team is still off to a terrific start of 4-0-3. The Caps have yet to lose a game in regulation but all three of their overtime games have resulted in losses but at least one point out of two.
The Caps earning a point in seven straight games to open the season is tied for the second longest season opening streak in franchise history. In 2011-12, the Caps opened the season with seven straight wins.
Despite losing in overtime last night, Alex Ovechkin scored career goal number 738 for his eighth goal of the season which leads the NHL. Evgeny Kuznetsov added his fifth goal of the season and now he needs just four to tie all of last season. Both goals came on the power play which was the first time they struck on the man advantage since opening night.
Let’s take a look at how the Caps will end the month of October and open up November.
Oct. 29 vs. Arizona Coyotes
On Friday night we’ll see Jay Beagle and Travis Boyd suit up for their new team the Arizona Coyotes who as of this writing are still searching for their first win. Their game is the second of a back to back after they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning the night before. The Coyotes are 0-6-1 with their only point coming in a shootout loss to the improving Buffalo Sabres.