Edinburgh Capitals

On Sunday, the Caps made the trip up to Dundee to finish the two-game series on the road. With a win the night before, the Capitals clearly carried their momentum with them.

In the first, the Capitals offence exploded, scoring three goals in the first ten minutes of the match. After Joe Lynch buried the first short-handed, the Rockets didn’t waste any time getting themselves on the board, scoring on the same power play they conceded on. Sean Cochrane scored the second for the Caps on a tip off a Sean Stewart point shot, with Joel Gautschi ripping a shot bar-down not long after. Joe Lynch buried the fourth late in the period off a McNulty assist to cement a strong Capitals lead.

The second nearly remained scoreless for both teams, thanks primarily to the outstanding netminding of Ben Keddie. The young goaltender stood on his head, making save after save, including a miraculous behind the back save on a wide-open attempt from the Rockets. It was clear in this period that the Caps were on the back foot, and with a late goal beating Keddie low to the blocker, the third was sure to be the biggest battle of the weekend.

Unfortunately, the Capitals fell apart in the third; their offence couldn’t beat the Rockets goalie, and their defence wasn’t handling the speed of the Rockets as they had all weekend. Keddie stopped what he could, but the Rockets brought the game back to level with two goals in the last five minutes of the period to force overtime.

However, in the overtime period, the Capitals sprang back to life, controlling the puck nearly the entire time from the opening face-off. The hero of the game was Rihards Grigors, who glided into the zone, making a move past the sole Dundee defender before roofing one past the Dale Shearer.

This weekend will surely stand as a landmark in the Caps season when it’s all said and done. After knocking off the reigning champions twice in one weekend and solidifying their place as the top team in the league, the Edinburgh Capitals will look to continue to roll their momentum into their match.

Thank you to all the Caps fans who were a part of the special crowd in Murrayfield on Saturday and to those who made the trip up to Dundee to see the lads through the weekend. We look forward to seeing you next weekend for their away Scottish Cup fixture against the North Ayrshire Wild on Saturday, and their home league fixture against the rough and tumble Paisley Pirates on Sunday!