Capitals Extra

A better start led to a better result for the Caps in a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. Washington's top players were better, but Alan May wants to see them pushed even harder. He, Rob Carlin and Ryan Billie talk about the win and just how important a player T.J. Oshie is to the Caps.

The Capitals wanted to put Tuesday's loss in Nashville behind them, but this probably wasn't what they had in mind. Washington lost an even uglier game to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday 6-2. Colorado scored 17 seconds into the game and never looked back. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down what happened and talk about what the Caps need to do to fix things.

A poor first period nearly doomed the Caps, but Washington was able to bounce back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game at 2 in the second. Nashville quickly retook the lead and this time, they would not relinquish it. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie break down what went wrong in the Caps' 6-3 loss to the Predators.

Ugly wins still count. Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers was not the best game we've seen all season, but Braden Holtby put together a spectacular performance and Dmitry Orlov scored off a give-and-go to help lead the Caps. When it went to the shootout, it was Mr. Automatic, T.J. Oshie, who got the job done to give Washington the 2-1 win. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down all the action from Sunday's win.

The Penguins came to town on Friday and the Caps were ready for them. Washington turned in a phenomenal performance all around with contributions on the power play, the penalty kill and between the pipes in a 4-1 win over rival Pittsburgh. Was this the Caps' most complete win of the season? Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir discuss.

The Caps saw their three-game win streak come to an end in Buffalo at the hands of the lowly Sabres. It was a frustrating night both offensively and defensively for Washington, especially for Philipp Grubauer. Rob Carlin, Alan May and JJ Regan break down the loss and look ahead to the Authentic Fan Friday game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Caps spotted the Arizona Coyotes a 2-0 lead in the first period, but battled back to force overtime where John Carlson would put it away. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie breakdown the win, Washington's third in a row.

Tom Wilson delivered his first multi-goal game and Braden Holtby was strong in net as the Caps won 3-2 in Boston. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down the game. Plus, did Rob Carlin curse Holtby? The crew debates.

The Capitals actually scored first against the New York Islanders and it made a big difference as Washington never trailed in a game they were arguably outplayed in. Lars Eller came up huge to make sure the good guys got the win with two goals and an assist. The Caps Extra crew takes a deeper dive into the game. Have the Caps turned a corner or were they fortunate to escape with two points?

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.