OK, we’ll get this out of the way first: The Chicago Blackhawks travel to the Rocky Mountains today for a game against the lowly Colorado Avalanche. And while that’s certainly worth noting and will get more coverage on Blackhawk Up later today, as well as some with these links, let’s talk about a game that happened Monday night.
The Washington Capitals took their nine-game win streak to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins in a showdown between two of the Metropolitan’s four really good teams. And what a show they put on.
Pittsburgh edged out Washington 8-7 (!