R1G2 Caps at Panthers @ 7:30

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R1G2   Caps lead series 1-0 
May 5 Caps at Panthers at FLA Live Arena
Time: 7:30
TV: NBCSW, ESPN2
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 FM 

Florida Panthers(A1) 58-18-6
Washington Capitals(WC2) 44-26-12

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Sheary 73
Johansson 90 - Backstrom 19 - Oshie 77
Mantha 39 - Eller 20 - Hathaway 21
Larsson 22 - Dowd 26 - Leason 49

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

Vanecek 41

PP1: Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Oshie, Backstrom, Carlson
PP2: Sheary, Mantha, Johansson, Orlov, Schultz

scratched:
Samsonov 30 - backup
Wilson 43 - day to day - lower body
McMichael 24
Johnsson-Fjallby 45
Kempny 6
Irwin 52
Fucale 60

LTIR:
Hagelin 62 - eye

Panthers anticipated lines:
Verhaeghe 23 - Barkov 16 - Duclair 10
Huberdeau 11 - Bennett 9 - Reinhart 13
Marchment 17 - Lundell 15 - Giroux 28
Acciari 55 - Luostarinen 27 - Hornqvist 70

Weegar 52 - Ekblad 5
Forsling 42 - Gudas 7
Chiarot 8 - Montour 62

Bobrovsky 72

tonight’s zebras:
TJ Luxmore 21, Kevin Pollock 33
Scott Cherrey 50, Libor Suchanek 60

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-and-cats-prepare-for-game-2/c-333761608

scoring summary
1st period:
Ekblad from Barkov at 16:20
Barkov from Huberdeau and Duclair at 17:58
2nd period:
Backstrom(1) PPG from Ovechkin(2) and Carlson(1) at 2:44
Marchment from Montour and Giroux at 3:11
Lundell from Reinhart and Verhaeghe at 15:24
Verhaeghe from Gudas and Forsling at 17:32
3rd period:
no goals

Caps lose 5-1   series tied 1-1   

[waynerivers]

Going to be tough without Willy.  Wish we had Protas or somebody sizeable to fill in instead of McMichael.

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Willy is no longer a game time decision…

https://novacapsfans.com/2022/05/05/coach-laviolette-confirms-tom-wilson-will-not-play-in-game-2/

[richkrt99]

I hate it when my Big Willy is hurt 


Mantha/Eller/Hathaway...


Hathaway hustles his butt of, but this line does not impress me.  (but then....Mojo/Backstrom/Oshie doesn't either, but they did get a sweet goal G1)


Sheary has been a gem all year and has impressed me with his play no matter where they put him....but he aint Tom Wilson on the top line.  (sounds like I'm raggin on Sheary, but not my intent - he has been great all year)

[richkrt99]

I really get the feeling the Panthers come and and smoke us in this one.


Problem is their GT is so good and ours are so...so.  We were pretty effective at somewhat shutting down their "O" last game, I just don't see us scoring three a night vs Unkle Bob



But hey....had similar thoughts last game.


Go Caps

[Beaglefan2]

Going to be tough without Willy.  Wish we had Protas or somebody sizeable to fill in instead of McMichael.

Looks like Leason is in for Willy. I kinda liked him. He has decent size and I thought played fairly well for us.  I am a bit surprised that they didn't go with more speed with either AJF or McMichael.

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I think McMichael has good long term potential, but I don’t think he’s ready for hard hitting physical playoff style hockey.

[Mickstix]

Gonna be hard to replace Willy.. But, that's why they play the games! Let's Goooooooo... 


Oh and it'd be nice if VV didn't  himself after a good outing, like our goalies love to do! 

[Surreylily]

Morning my luvverlies.   

[capsfanpdx]

Go Caps!!

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good energy so far

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dafuk


 


 

[capsfanpdx]

Missing simple passes lollygagging 92 and 39. Shit start

[richkrt99]

Oh FFS. OUtplay them for 17 minutes then lucky bounce  then shit the bed

[Surreylily]

 

[capsfanpdx]

Got out of that mess.  Now turn the tables.

[Beaglefan2]

We played great. Lucky first goal and then they dance around a flopping Carlson.  Can't blame VV.  Whether we come back and win this game or not, I like our chances.


I'm predicting goals by Sheary, Mantha and Hathaway - maybe Oshie and we win this thing!!!

[Mickstix]

Well  .. Pretty much dominate 15 minutes but can't score. 1 bad bounce, 1 shit D play. 0-2.     

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it’s pp time




and the Caps have a power play