Alan, I want you to be the guy to talk about of Gennikuznetsov because you've been hard on him, despite him having points as you crack open your beer. Cousie was great. Best game he's played in a long time set up the game winning goal. Best game he's played a month and he only had one assist with it. He wanted the puck all game long. He was intense. He was going to the middle of the ice. He was battling on the wall for the puck. Being the first guy to a puck sacrificing the body, I just thought the intensity,

the drive, the determination were all there tonight. I hope he's back. Brian McNally for the second

straight game, we can probably say Braden Holpey was the best Capps player on the ice. He stole another one tonight.

Everyone in that room raved about him, Rob. So yeah, I think that's fair to say. Braden got a little

adventurous at times, came out and made a save at the blue line, made two or three saves at the

blue line. On one play. On one play. He was good, though. He was on his game, and caps have to feel good going into Ottawa tomorrow.

One last game before the holiday break.

A fine line between brave and stupid, because he made the play.

It is a very brave play by Braden Holpe.

And Ryan Billy, as we all always say, Tom Wilson is awesome.

Tom Wilson is awesome.

Benefitted from some buffoonery from Carter Hutton and a great play by Coozy, some good work by him.

But as he has been all season, when you need that goal, Tom Wilson is in the right place at the right time because he's awesome.

Buffoonery, bad for the Sabres, good for the Caps.

I'm Rob Carlin.

Caps beat the Sabers 2 to 1 in regulation.

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Holtie way out of the cage.

Sherry, a point position towards the empty cup. as Holti gets back to make a deflection and the fans respond. And here comes the big fella. Look at Holti come out, try to throw it over the blue line. He doesn't. And there's a shot coming in to flex right off. The Capitolitals forward and out of the rink here.

Cousnets off going after Hut.

Steels the puck, centering pass.

Scor!

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