Game 1.....We'll Take It

Washington Capitals Hockey

The Capitals played just well enough to win. They had moments where they dominated such as the first part of the second period, but on the other hand they were also very fortunate that the penalty killers did the job as they were in the box a bit too much. Can't do that every game and expect to get a win against the Penguins. Varlamov again showed great poise after giving up an easy goal to the Penguins. He didn't seem to let it bother him, as he then made the save of the game and possibly the playoffs against Crosby later in the period. The defense also did a great job on Malkin, as he was pretty much a none factor in the game. While I heard one of the announcers criticize the teams for "sloppy play" several times, I would reply that the two teams have some great offensive players and are going to force some of that "sloppy play" on the other team. Bottom line; a win is a win. Just one game, but better than being down 1.

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