It is a real shame that the Edmonton Oilers could not rescue a point or better, out of Washington on Monday night. After all, the Oilers out-played the Capitals for the balance of the game. But credit to Braden Holtby, who stole this one in net for the Caps.
9 Things:
9. Any time you keep Alex Ovechkin off the score sheet, you are doing all right. The Russian superstar WAS very good…with 5 shots and 7 hits, but he was for the most part contained by a very young Edmonton Oilers defence, made up of 20-something kids like Oscar Klefbom, Darnell Nurse and Brandon Davidson.