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Game 12 - Grubauer's performance can't make up for Caps' lack of offense Oct 30, 2017

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Philipp Grubauer turned in his best performance of the season in Calgary against the Flames, but it wasn't enough as the Caps could only muster one goal and ultimately fell to the Flames 2-1.

Game 11 - How Devante Smith-Pelly saved the game Oct 29, 2017

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Everything was spiraling out of control for the Caps and then a Devante Smith-Pelly goal with 17 seconds left in the first period turned things around in Edmonton. Washington would go on to rally from a 2-0 deficit to get the 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Game 10 - A night to forget in Vancouver Oct 27, 2017

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Things were going to be tough with no Nicklas Backstrom, Andre Burakovsky or Matt Niskanen, but no one expected this matchup between the Caps and Vancouver Canucks to get this ugly. It was a night the Caps will soon want to forget, except for Chandler Stephenson who will remember it forever. Rob Carlin, Brent Johnson and Tarik El-Bashir discuss Washington's 6-2 loss in the first game of a critical three-game road trip. How do the Caps turn things around after such a tough night and mounting injury concerns?

Game 9 - What to make of the Caps' struggles at home after a loss to Florida Oct 22, 2017

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The Caps fell to 1-3 at home this season after an uninspiring 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. Why are the Caps struggling so much at home? Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie try to figure it out, plus they talk about the play, both the good and the bad, of Christian Djoos.

Game 8 - How Ovechkin, Burakovsky helped the Caps steal a win in Detroit Oct 21, 2017

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The Caps are back in the win column! Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie talk about what was different in Detroit that helped turn what looked like a loss into a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Game 7 - After loss to Toronto, making sense of early Capitals rough patch Oct 18, 2017

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Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie recap a strong goaltending performance but offensive drought vs. Toronto and what that means in the context of this early season rough patch for the Capitals. Also, Brett Connolly has a quick postgame chat with Tarik El-Bashir.

Game 6 - What to make of the ugly 8-2 loss to Philadelphia Oct 15, 2017

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Rob Carlin, Brent Johnson and Ryan Billie try to make sense of Washington's lopsided 8-2 loss to Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Game 5 - How the Caps handed New Jersey their first loss of the year Oct 14, 2017

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Nicklas Backstrom added another 4-point game to his career tally and helped the Capitals to a nice road win over New Jersey. With the quick turnaround coming against Philly, what should you take from this one? Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie discuss.

Game 4 - Recapping a tough loss to Pittsburgh Oct 12, 2017

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Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie recap Washington's loss to bitter rival Pittsburgh. What went right and what went wrong? Plus more on Christian Djoos' debut.

Game 3 - Philipp Grubauer gets an undeserved loss in Tampa Oct 10, 2017

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Philipp Grubauer was fantastic in net, but his team was not as the Capitals suffered their first loss of the season, a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down what went wrong for the Caps.

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