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Post Game Thread: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets – 31 Jan 2023



Capitals win: 4 – 3 OT

[Recap/Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2022020804)

by HockeyMod

18 Comments

  1. mark_dink

    lets hope that was the end of the mid season slump.

    Chucky was great. and winning early in overtime is even better

  2. pizza_andsuccess

    Kuzy with the villainous celly. I love it. Goalies kept both teams in.

  3. JerBear81

    Glad we managed to get the W, but gonna have to make a big splash before the deadline if we’re expecting to make the playoffs/compete. Struggling to keep leads, unable to play 60 min, and lack of chemistry isn’t helping this club going forward

  4. Haul_o_GRam

    Yeah, we’re going to have to pay Gustafsson this offseason aren’t we?

  5. CrabEnthusist

    Columbus has a lot of (raw) talent. Kind of feel like we got away with one here.

  6. Speenknow

    I hope Kuzy comes out of the break keeping the same play he did in this game. Great assist, excellent goal, and a feisty penalty that I’ll take over his stupid untimely ones.

  7. RYAN_HiGHROLLER

    Pro: Got the dub

    Con: Shouldn’t need OT against a team like the Jackets

  8. pocketbeagle

    Hopefully there is consistency coming out of the break regarding who is playing on a nightly basis as well as minimal line shuffling. December was great because everyone knew their role, played their role, and knew who they were doing it with. Bringing backy and willy back at the same time was a poor decision given how hot we were.

  9. MetalMan1973

    Ovi just looked really off his game tonight

  10. MrSchnuffles

    We have so many forwards that you just dont expect to score.

  11. JamesAloysius

    Team looks banged up honestly. So 11 days off coming at a good time. Hopefully Ovi, dowd, Wilson, TVR, Orlov, Oshie, etc all come back from being banged up and find some chemistry

  12. UbiSububi8

    Welp, take the two points and get to the break.

    But once recess ends, it’s go time. The road to the end of February is a minefield – how we navigate may well determine if we make the playoffs.

    Thoughts:

    Mantha appears to be dead man walking. John Walton was practically calling him soft the past couple of games – guessing the coaches and staff view him the same way

    Way too often the blue line into the Caps O-zone is like a force field. When the blue line plays like a Norris candidate against you every game, some new strategies are needed.

  13. saltyfingas

    Hats off to Sam Pell, glad to see the broadcast crew giving her the nod and some well wishes.

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