The Washington Capitals came back from a 3-0 first period deficit to beat the Calgary Flames 5-4 in a shootout. Connor Carrick started the comeback in the second period with his first NHL goal:
After a rough debut against the Blackhawks, Carrick looked much better against the Flames. He might be up longer than expected, depending on how long teammate Jack Hillen is out for.
After the game, Carrick posed with the puck that he used to score his first NHL goal:
Also, Alex Ovechkin, clearly inspired by Adam Jones, did this:
Maybe we need to get AJ at the Verizon Center to teach Ovi how to pie somebody…