The Washington Capitals had a tall task ahead of them at a higher altitude, with the Colorado Avalanche the healthiest — and hungriest — they’ve been all season and D.C. needing a bounce-back showing after a telling loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier in the week. And they delivered.
Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois led the way with multi-point games, and the Capitals got back to their game and identity with a convincing 5-2 win over Colorado.
Here are the takeaways from the victory:
McMichael Stays Hot, Dazzles To Climb NHL Leaderboard
This season has been a revelation for Connor McMichael, who’s made the most of his move to the second-line left wing. He has been one of the team’s most dominant players to open the campaign, and he kept it going with another star-studded showing against the Avalanche.
Minutes after ringing a shot off the crossbar on a power-play attempt, McMichael got on the board, scoring off a rocket of a shot to make it a 2-1 hockey game to extend his point streak to a career-high five games.