But don’t think we can’t be made angry again in a hurry.
The Leafs came out smoking hot on John Tavares’s 1,000th game, so of course the Capitals scored first.
Nicklas Backstrom scores on the power play
first goal since last March pic.twitter.com/y5V20Wu1a1
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) January 29, 2023
But in the second period, things improved a little.
MICHAEL BUNTING
tied up on the power play pic.twitter.com/NAWp2GhLzV
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) January 29, 2023
MORGAN RIELLY
FIRST IN FOREVER! FIRST OF THE YEAR! pic.twitter.com/tDWHidhu7Z
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) January 29, 2023
WILLIAM NYLANDER
ON THE REBOUND! THE CROWN CONNECTION! pic.twitter.com/IAVgPgCfSj
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) January 29, 2023
PIERRE ENGVALL
RIPPER! pic.twitter.com/wBkWAsuE70
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) January 29, 2023
David Kämpf has recorded his 100th career NHL point (32 goals, 68 assists) with an assist on Pierre Engvall’s second period goal.
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) January 29, 2023
David Kämpf did not add point 101:
oh Kampf
Engvall puts it on a tee pic.twitter.com/Vs5DyaJtgr
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) January 30, 2023
Zach Aston-Reese got it done against his old division rival:
ZACH ASTON-REESE
OFF THE BENCH AND SCORES pic.twitter.com/AXna0hQFnU
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) January 30, 2023
Final score is 5-1. Seems like that closed-door, players-only meeting worked wonders.
See you on Wednesday for the final game before the break.