Playing back-to-back games is always tough, especially when there’s travel involved. That’s the situation the Capitals faced Tuesday. After defeating Carolina at home Monday, Washington had to travel to Ottawa to take on a tough Senators team. The Caps struggled the majority of the game and were shut out 3-0.
Ottawa wasted no time in scoring on the Caps, as Chris Kelly scored a shorthanded goal less than two minutes into the game. Bobby Ryan struck about three minutes later to extend the lead.
Washington tried to mount a comeback in the second half, but that task got even tougher when Evgeny Kuznetsov took a high-sticking penalty.