Top 3 Capitals studs against Flames

The Washington Capitals got a big win over the Calgary Flames by a final of 3-2 in the shootout for their first win of the season and the first of the Spencer Carbery era.

Lots of players pitched in for this win but here was the three that stood out to me the most.

#3 Darcy Kuemper

Darcy Kuemper finally made his season debut. It was delayed by a game for good reason as he and his wife welcomed their first baby into the world the night before opening night. Kuemper made 38 saves in the win.

During the course of the game he faced a lot of pressure. None more so than the opening 20 minutes. The Caps were outshot 18-3 and Kuemper let two get by him. But from the second period on, he stopped everything in his sight including in the shootout round.

After his final save he did a “rock the baby” celebration in honor of his newborn son. He said about the celly, “It just kind of came to me. I hadn’t thought about it going into it, but it just kind of happened, so it was funny.”

Charlie Lindgren left morning skate early with an injury. At today’s practice the Caps said he’s day to day with an upper body injury.