The Capitals entered tonight’s tilt against Tampa Bay after a solid 5 to 2 home ice win over the Ottawa Senators. In town was a much more dangerous Lightning lineup so Washington needed a sixty minute effort with no passengers, and that’s exactly what they got on their way to an impressive 3 to 1 win.
Here’s Friday night's Plus/Minus:
Plus: Facing another set of back-to-back games this weekend Barry Trotz elected to start Philipp Grubauer in the first of two contests (the first time this year). Grubauer rewarded that confidence with a spectacular 25 save outing for his first win of the season.