Caps Rink Report with Tarik El-Bashir

Caps earn their 5th consecutive win 5-3 at the Rangers. The guys run through the afternoon that saw Washington overcome an early 2-0 deficit, what has been different lately as opposed to earlier in the season and the strong play from backup goalie Phoenix Copley. Finally: a preview of the reunion with Barry Trotz on Monday night.

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Caps are rude hosts to the Red Wings 3-1 as Tom "Mr. Perfect" Wilson scores again. Rob, Ryan, and Alan continue tipping their hats to Wilson, Braden Holtby hot streak, and a preview of Saturday's matinee in New York.

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Caps double up Chicago 4-2 on Thanksgiving Eve in D.C. as the scoring began in the opening minute. The crew looks at Tom Wilson's effect on the team as they've now won 4 of their past 5, Michael Kempny's big night against his former team, and more from the win.

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Washington wins 5-4 in Montreal in overtime and Rob, Alan, & Ryan let you know what happened in Quebec. Alex Ovechkin has another memorable evening in Montreal and Alan has a strong take on Carey Price. The guys wrap it up by looking at the effect that the return of Tom Wilson had on the 3-1 road trip.

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Al Koken fills in as host with Alan & Ryan after an exciting 3-2 Washington victory in overtime at Colorado. Phoenix Copley picks up his 2nd win of the road trip in net. Will Braden Holtby return to the ice Monday night in Montreal?

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In a must-listen, Rob talks to Wednesday night's emergency goaltender Gavin McHale. Gavin replays his whirlwind day, that started as a personal trainer and ended by taking shots off the stick of Alex Ovechkin.

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Rob, Alan, Ryan, & Brian react to the Caps 3-1 loss at the Jets. Much of the talk focuses on the hits laid down on Evgeny Kutznetsov & T.J. Oshie and will the NHL hand down suspensions to the Jets?

Hear what they say about Gavin McHale, local women's hockey coach who became the Caps emergency goalie after Braden Holtby was ruled out with an upper body injury. Also how Phoenix Copley has looked the past two nights.

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Full roundtable dives into Washington's 5-2 victory in St. Paul in Tom Wilson's return to the ice. Rob, Alan, Ryan, & Brian talk about Phoenix Copley being stellar in net to open the road-trip and Dmitry Orlov's huge night. Finally, an early look at Wednesday's game in Winnipeg (21:12).

ICYMI in the afternoon leading up to this game we recorded an emergency podcast to discuss the Wilson news and what it means for him long-term:

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Rob, J.J., and Brian react to the news that Tom Wilson's suspension was dropped from 20 to 14 games just hours ahead of the road game in Minnesota. What does this mean for Wilson moving forward in managing his aggressive style?

Finally, a quick preview for the game at the Wild with Phoenix Copley starting in net.

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Rob, Alan, & Ryan let you know what happened in the Caps 4-1 home loss to Arizona. They look at the at the current state of the team as they wrap-up the 5 game homestand with 2 victories. Hear what John Carlson said postgame (10:33). Next up: Tuesday in Minnesota

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