GDT #76 Caps at Avalanche @ 9pm

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April 18 vs Avalanche at Ball Arena
Time: 9:00
TV: NBCSW, NHL Network
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 FM

Colorado Avalanche 55-14-6
Washington Capitals 42-23-10

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Oshie 77
Johansson 90 - Backstrom 19 - Sheary 73
Mantha 39 - Eller 20 - Wilson 43
Larsson 22 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Fehervary 42 - Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
van Riemsdyk 57 - Schultz 2

Samsonov 30

PP1: Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson
PP2: Mantha, Wilson, Schultz,

scratched:
Vanecek 41 - backup
McMichael 24
Johnsson-Fjallby 45
Kempny 6
Irwin 52

LTIR:
Hagelin 62 - eye
Snively 91 - wrist

Avs anticipated lines:
Nichushkin 13 - MacKinnon 29 - Rantanen 96
Lehkonen 62 - Compher 37 - Burakovsky 95
Newhook 18 - Sturm 78 - Aube-Kubel 16
Helm 43 - Meyers 59 - O’Connor 25

Johnson 3 - Makar 8
Girard 49 - Manson 42
MacDermid 56 - Byram 4

Kuemper 35

tonight’s zebras:
Chris Rooney 5, Trevor Hanson 14
Bevan Mills 53, James Tobias 61

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-take-on-avs-in-denver/c-333118658

scoring summary
1st period:
Hathaway(14) from Larsson(14) and Schultz(17) at 4:02
Nichushkin from Byram and Makar at 17:05
2nd period:
Ovechkin(48) PPG from Kuznetsov(52) and Carlson(53) at 13:27
3rd period:
Lehkonen from Sturm and Aube-Kubel at 8:13
Johansson(8 from Sheary(22) at 10:46

Caps win 3-2 

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Colorado will be going for their 10th win in row tonight. That’s a difficult achievement in this league.

[richkrt99]

Colorado will be going for their 10th win in row tonight. That’s a difficult achievement in this league.

Not if you are playing the Caps 

I prefer Sheary on the Kuzy/Ovi line - he hustles and has good wheels.  Either that or Big Willy to create space, plus crash the net and big body in front.

Mantha and Wilson together certainly make Eller seem like an NHL center but that leaves Mojo/Backy/Sheary as kind of a weak line IMO....unless they are planning on them getting the #1 D-duty.

Not knocking Larrsson, but I'd just as soon see Mcmike get that spot.....although...I know it's more of a character line.  That and we are prone to having a Nordic fella on at least three lines 

This one should be a real tester.  Who knows though...Denver has mostly nothing to really play for....except that whole BEST in the League record - Nobody in the west can catch them for best in the West....and the ten in a row.

I'm skeered this might not be the best night to remember for the Caps.  But hell, let's find out.


Go Caps

[Mickstix]

Mojo should be on the 4th line or on the bench. CMac and Sheary could cover for Nicky's 2 broken legs.. 

[richkrt99]

Mojo should be on the 4th line or on the bench. CMac and Sheary could cover for Nicky's 2 broken legs.. 

I see your broken legs and raise you one archaic (that means really old) hip 

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the eyelids feel a bit heavier than normal tonight, hope the Caps can keep me awake

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps.   
Not sure how long I'm gonna last for this one.   

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GOOOAAAALLLL


HATHY

[Surreylily]

GO HALFWAY!!!!!!!!!

[capsfanpdx]

Mojo should be on the 4th line or on the bench. CMac and Sheary could cover for Nicky's 2 broken legs.. 

amen brother!  Can't believe they brought him back...

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[Surreylily]

Well at least it wasn't in the first minute.   

[capsfanpdx]

great energy!!

[Mickstix]

Good 20 minutes! Seems like every game someone beats our goalie from the angle. Good shot though, but be nice to have a full game w/o one like that getting in..

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PP GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL


OOOOOOOVECHKIIIIIIIIIIN

[Mickstix]

OVI!!!


Solid 40 minutes..

[justwincaps]

Man, what a game.   Haven’t seen much of the Avs, but I can see why they’ve won 9 in a row and have the best record.  They look big, strong, fast and talented.   Besides that, they got nothing!

[justwincaps]

We can claim third in the Metro and get NYR instead of FLA.  All we have to do is beat the Avs. VGK, Arizona, Islanders and NYR on the road, and the Isles and Toronto at home.   Rrrrright. 

Pitt has the Bruins, Oilers and CBJ and home and Philly and Detroit on the road. 

Advantage Pittsburgh. 

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yea, that’s not a proper goal. You can’t push the goalie in


horse shit call


 


 

[HoustonCapsFan]

Bullshit