from Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post,
Against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night, with new forward trios once again, the Capitals scored one goal, giving them three five-on-five goals in their last four games. So, now what?
“It’s up to the group,” Trotz said. “I mean, everybody’s capable of offense. We’ve got to just generate. You know, some guys have got to find the back of the net. Some guys have got to be committed to trying to score. Right now, some guys are not committed enough to score, so they’re going to be on the outside. They’re not going to score.”...
The lines the team debuted at Columbus were taken as a message from Trotz that some skilled players need to start producing, and only Nicklas Backstrom did against the Blue Jackets with a goal in the second period. He scored again in the third period, but it was then disallowed after Columbus successfully challenged it was offsides.
Captain Alex Ovechkin, playing with grinding, defensive center Jay Beagle, played just 14:12, the second-lowest time on ice he’s logged in his career in a full game. The only time he played less, he was a rookie and was five games into his career. Ovechkin is second on the team in scoring with seven goals and four assists, but he doesn’t have a point in four straight games.
Game highlights are below...
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