I arrived home with 7 minutes left in the 2nd period. The score was 2-0 Caps and the Canadiens were flat the whole 2nd half of the game. I'm not sure how things looked before that point so I won't go into too much detail with my game report.
Price looked great in the back half and overall allowed 2 goals on 28 shots (3rd goal was empty netter). There isn't much he can do when the team scores 0 goals and only has 6 shots in the 3rd period while trying to come back from a two-goal deficit.
Subban and Weber appear to be extremely gun shy right now. They're both afraid of making a mistake that puts them back in the press box. That was total mismanagement of two defencemen that are an important part of the team's future. Both were guilty of the big one-timer slap shot that is easily blocked by the forward standing in front of them. They are not being creative and thus are very predictable.
Stats that tell the story:
-Like I mentioned, only 6 shots in the 3rd period while trailing by 2. That's not good enough.
-No power-play goals on 5 chances. This is the Caps we're talking about. They're not the 2003 Devils when it comes to defending. No excuse for not cashing in on those chances.
-Capitals won the faceoff battle 36-16. That facilitates the Caps' defensive zone break-out and extends possessions in the Canadiens' zone. With the skill in Washington this is a recipe for disaster.