{"id":86625,"date":"2017-01-24T22:45:19","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T03:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=86625"},"modified":"2017-01-24T22:45:19","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T03:45:19","slug":"mike-condon-perfect-as-ottawa-senators-shut-out-washington-capitals-3-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/24\/mike-condon-perfect-as-ottawa-senators-shut-out-washington-capitals-3-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Condon perfect as Ottawa Senators shut out Washington Capitals 3 0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mike Condon (Pictured) made 31 saves to pick up his fourth shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Washington Capitals 3-0 Tuesday night. (Photo: Mike Condon\/ Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OTTAWA \u2013Mike Condon made 31 saves to pick up his fourth shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Washington Capitals 3-0 Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Chris Kelly, Bobby Ryan and Zack Smith scored for the Senators (26-15-5).<\/p>\n

Phillipp Grubauer made 31 saves as the Capitals (32-10-6) suffered their first regulation loss since Dec. 27 against the New York Islanders.<\/p>\n

It also marked just the third time this season that the Capitals have been shutout.<\/p>\n

A number of Washington players saw point streaks come to an end, including Alex Ovechkin’s eight-game run (4-9-13). Jean-Gabriel Pageau was on Ovechkin for much of the night and the Senators diminutive centre frustrated the Capitals captain all night long in front of 16,683 at Canadian Tire Centre.<\/p>\n

Nicklas Backstrom, playing his 700th NHL career game saw his 10-game point streak (4-13-17) come to an end .<\/p>\n

Trailing 3-0 to start the third the Capitals failed to create any real challenge for the Senators and were caught giving up a breakaway chance to Pageau shorthanded.<\/p>\n

Ottawa’s special teams continued to be the difference in the game as Smith scored a power-play goal midway through the second as Smith re-directed Ryan Dzingel’s shot to give the Senators a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Ottawa couldn’t have asked for a better start to the game as they jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead.<\/p>\n

Kelly opened the scoring with a short-handed goal at 1:46 and less than three minutes later Ryan made it 2-0 as he tipped Fredrik Claesson’s shot past Grubauer.<\/p>\n

Prior to the start of the game the Senators inducted Bryan Murray into its Ring of Honour. Murray is the first inductee. His portrait is featured on a pillar in the 300 Level of the Canadian Tire Centre.<\/p>\n

Murray spent time as both coach and general manager with the Senators and is now a senior hockey advisor with the organization. The 74-year-old made his NHL coaching debut with the Capitals in 1981 and spent eight and a half seasons with the organization. His 343 wins remain a Capitals record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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