Tonight we are debuting new game night content for DSP. Each Capitals game night, we’ll pick our three stars of the game, and our reasons why. Leave a comment and let us know what you think! Also see game recap and photo gallery.
First Star:
The inaugural first star of the night is Andre Burakovsky.
In front of family, friends, and the home crowd at Verizon Center, he scored his first career NHL goal on his second shot and the first Capitals goal of the 2014-15 season, 125 seconds into his first NHL game. He also rivaled Tomas Hertl “this is dream” levels of adorableness during his 2nd intermission interview with Smokin’ Al Koken. He also had a scoring chance in overtime, and made an appearance in the shootout.
Here’s the goal:
Second Star:
Braden Holtby.
Holtby stopped 23 of 24 MTL shots in regulation and overtime, and made 2 flashy glove saves in the shootout, until Brendan Gallagher sunk one for the Canadiens win. Even if you hate the shootout, it’s worth watching simply for Holtby’s casual glove saves.
Third Star:
Brooks Orpik.
Orpik lowered the boom 6 times during his debut as a Capital, and was cheered heartily by the Verizon Center crowd for the first time in his career, and certainly not the last. It was exactly what was expected of him, and there’s plenty more where that came from, to be sure.
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[…] The Washington Capitals hosted the Montreal Canadiens for the 2014 home opener on Thursday night, October 9. The crowd returned to rock the red for a brand new season. The Habs ended up with the 2-1 in a four round shootout. See DSP’s Three Stars of the Game. […]