GDT#63 Caps at Blue Jackets @ 7pm Feb 26

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Feb. 26 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m.TV: NBC Sports Washington
Radio: FAN 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 35-20-7
Columbus Blue Jackets 31-26-5


REFEREES
Kyle Rehman #10, Kevin Pollock #33
LINESMEN
David Brisebois #96, Lonnie Cameron #74

tonight's anticipated lines;
Forwards
Alex Ovechkin 8 -Nicklas Backstrom 19 -Tom Wilson 43
Brett Connolly 10 -Evgeny Kuznetsov 92 -T.J. Oshie 77
Chandler Stephenson 18 -Lars Eller 20 -Andre Burakovsky 65
Alex Chiasson 39 -Jay Beagle 83 -Devante Smith-Pelly 25
Scratched: Jakub Vrana 13
Defensemen
Dmitry Orlov 9 -Matt Niskanen 2
Michal Kempny 6 -John Carlson 74
Brooks Orpik 44 -Christian Djoos 29
Scratched: Madison Bowey 22, Jakub Jerabek 28
Goaltenders
Braden Holtby 70 (starter)
Philipp Grubauer 31

all the pregame talks about the deadline, we have an entire thread on that useless subject so I'm not gonna rehash it here

[DC_1908]

This pregame is just brutal to watch.  It’s like the entire crew doesn’t believe optimistim they’re pushing

[larionov]

Can someone explain me why Caps did not have any good addition from trades?
I am not counting two D's from Chicago and Montreal.

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Can someone explain me why Caps did not have any good addition from trades?
I am not counting two D's from Chicago and Montreal.

1: The Caps have zero assets to trade 2: the entire D corps needs to be replaced to make a playoff run 3: the team doesn't have the mentality to make a playoff run

[justwincaps]

Can someone explain me why Caps did not have any good addition from trades?
I am not counting two D's from Chicago and Montreal.

As someone said earlier on another thread, it’s either:
A).  We like where we are right now,
B).  We didn’t see any deals that were right for us, or, if they’re feeling really purposefully naive,
C).  Both

[BarfingMonkey]

LET'S GO CAPS! 

[OldHat]

Are they losing yet?

[justwincaps]

Are they losing yet?

Not yet .... the puck hasn’t dropped..... give ‘em 5 minutes..... maybe 2.

[OldHat]

Not yet .... the puck hasn’t dropped..... give ‘em 5 minutes..... maybe 2.

Pfft, can't even lose right.

[OldHat]

New rule.  Every time you feel like bitching/bashing/complaining, make a funny instead.  Eh?

[DC_1908]

Can someone explain me why Caps did not have any good addition from trades?
I am not counting two D's from Chicago and Montreal.

Because The Caps President and GM are incompetent morons and/or on The Hens payroll

[Maacoshark]

Fucking bs

[BarfingMonkey]

Put Gruby in!

[Maacoshark]

Are they losing yet?

  Yup

[Pavel095]

Here we go again 

[justwincaps]

New rule.  Every time you feel like bitching/bashing/complaining, make a funny instead.  Eh?

I’l do you one better - I’ll apologize - I said the Caps weren’t losing yet, but to to give ‘em 5 minutes.  I’m sorry ....  it was 5 minutes and 31 seconds.    My bad.   

[Maacoshark]

Put Gruby in!

  Because we gave up a pp goal? Not Holtbys fault. You should be pissed at Orlov for taking the penalty.

[justwincaps]

Holy shit - what a blast by Obie. 

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That's 597!!!!!!

[Pavel095]

Yeah baby, Ovi!