For two periods this afternoon, the Capitals actually hung with the league-leading Avalanche – largely thanks to a stand-up performance by Charlie Lindgren. That was the case really until Artturi Lehkonen’s goal late in the third, when it became clear that the Caps just didn’t have the firepower to match Colorado punch for punch.
Plus: They won a goalie interference challenge for the first time since color TV was invented.
Minus: Colorado is where they are in the standings for a reason. The talent gap between the two rosters was visible throughout the afternoon.