Twenty-fours hours after notching the first win of the Zdeno Chara Justin Schultz Connor Sheary Peter Laviolette era, the Caps laced back up to try to double down in Buffalo. The odds were in their favor, with the good guys coming into the night 6-1-1 in their last eight tilts with the Sabres and 12-3-1 in their last sixteen. Sure enough, they pulled through again with a 2-1 victory to open the season 2-0-0.
Here’s Friday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Vitek Vanecek looked great in his first taste of NHL action, and you’ve got to think the organization will be eager for a follow-up sooner than later.