Plus: They didn’t record a point, but the Protas/McMichael/Mantha line was the only real consistent bright spot offensively. They generated several high-danger chances in transition, with Protas in particular coming incredibly close to lighting the lamp on multiple occasions.
Minus: Carolina doesn’t give up many shots on goal, and tonight was no different as the Caps were held to just 17. Just nothing going offensively throughout.
Key Moment: After an Andrei Svechnikov power play goal, Evgeny Kuznetsov put the Caps right back on the kill after picking up an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.