Japers' Rink · Jan 20, 2018
Caps vs. Canadiens Recap: Grubauer Shines, But Rust Sinks Washington 3-2
The Capitals got another typically fabulous start out of backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the sloppy passes and missed chances that eventually sunk the Caps 3-2.
Here’s Friday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Andre Burakovsky made his return to the lineup tonight, and despite failing to cash in on two breakaway chances, looked generally energetic and glad to be back.
Minus: The Capitals once again failed to get any meaningful run support for goalie Philipp Grubauer, who played more than solidly behind a still-rusty team.
And now, this...