It was a solid road game for us. We came out sloppy, but then we played well. Jeff Halpern scored in the first period and Olaf Kolzig had 32 saves for the Capitals, who gained a point on Carolina in the Southeast Division. We need any points we can get.
Every game here is like a playoff game.
It's a dumb penalty, especially in the third period. You want to win any game, especially this time of year. The Senators pulled even when Alfredsson scored from the left circle off a cross-ice pass from Yashin. We got careless with the puck. It didn't allow them any offense, but it certainly curtailed ours.