The bird is back, and the Capitals keep soaring.
Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his sixth goal of the season and unleashed his famous flapping bird celebration for the first time this season to help Washington beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 Saturday night in a meeting of the 2018 Stanley Cup finalists. The Capitals have won six in a row and 10 of 11 and are chugging along as the top team in the NHL.
“We’re working together as a team,” said Nicklas Backstrom, who scored twice. “We’re doing all the details right.