Caps beat the Blackhawks 4-2.

The Washington Capitals got their first win in the 08-09 season, by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. Things didn't start off good for the Caps, or Jose Theodore. Theodore let in a goal on the very first shot he faced, 26 seconds into the game. Things looked like they were going to be ugly, and it didn't get better. Jose gave up another goal before the end of the 1st period, and Chicago was winning 2-0. Theodore settled down, and Matt Bradley scored late in the first period on a nice pass from David Steckel. Going into the 2nd period it was 2-1. MVP Alex Ovechkin scored 5 mintues into the 2nd period, it stayed that way until the 3rd period, when Brookd Laich scored a goal. Laich scored on a scramble play infront of the net. Ovechkin sealed the deal with a goal with 1:30 left in the 3rd period. That's how it ended 4-2.

I thought the Caps offence was great again. Every line was playing really good. The Brashear-Steckel-Bradley line was great on the forecheck, and was probably the best line of the game. Fleischman also showed his skills with a couple of nice dangle's. I didn't really notice Backstrom, so I hope he picks his play up. Fedorov is such a veteran. Everything is calm when he has the puck. I thought the defence was shaky in the first period, but they settled down in the last 2 periods. Jose Theodore also was shaky in the first, but played very, very well in the final 2 periods.

Here's the Caps post-game coverage, and he's the stat page.