GDT #35 Caps at Senators @ 7pm

[alta]

December 22 vs Senators at Canadian Tire Center
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: 106.7 FM, Caps Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 17-13-4
PP% 21.2(20th)  PK% 80.2(11th)  Faceoff% 48.6(20th)
Ottawa Senators 14-16-2
PP% 28.5(4th)  PK% 80.3(10th)  Faceoff% 53.7(4th)

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Strome 17 - Sheary 73
Johansson 90 - Kuznetsov 92 - Mantha 39
Milano 15 - Eller 20 - Aubé-Kubel 96
Protas 59 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Gustafsson 56 - Carlson(A) 74
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
Irwin 52 - van Riemsdyk 57

Kuemper 35

PP1: Ovechkin, Strome, Kuznetsov, Johansson, Carlson
PP2: Milano, Sheary, Mantha, Orlov, Gustafsson

scratched:
Lindgren 79 - backup
Alexeyev 27
Snively 91

IR/LTIR:
Backstrom 19 - hip
Brown 28 - knee
Fehervary 42 - upper body
Wilson 43 - knee
Malenstyn 47 - hand
Hagelin 62 - hip
Oshie 77 - upper body

Sens anticipated lines:
Tkachuk 7 - Stutzle 18 - Giroux 28
DeBrincat 12 - Pinto 57 - Batherson 19
Motte 14 - Kastelic 47 - Watson 16
Gambrell 27 - Chartier 67 - Kelly 45

Chabot 72 - Zaitsev 22
Sanderson 85 - Hamonic 23
Heatherington 29 - Holden 5

Talbot 33
Forsberg 31 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Furman South 13, Michael Markovic 31
Justin Johnson 57, Michael Cormier 76

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-face-sens-in-ottawa/c-339065606

scoring summary
1st period:
DeBrincat from Holden and Pinto at 4:50
Kuznetsov(5) PPG from Ovechkin(17) and Carlson(13) at 7:01
2nd period:
Milano(4) from Ovechkin(18) and Orlov(8 at 5:25
3rd period:
Batherson PPG from Tkachuk and Stutzle at 3:04
OT:
Johansson(8 from Gustafsson(12) and Kuznetsov(22) at 2:04

Caps win 3-2.   

[alta]

Alexeyev was removed from IR today, still no word on the lines other than Kuemper

[Mickstix]

Dowd in, so they should be the same.

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps.   

[Surreylily]

Welcome back Special K.   

[Mickstix]

Mornin Lil.


Typical goal against this year. Dominate for 5 minutes, they get one goofy shot going 10' wide and deflect it in. 

[Mickstix]

Kuzy!

[Surreylily]

 

[Mickstix]

Kuzy looks like Ovi trying to handle the puck lately.. 

[alta]

that entire pp sequence was lazy

[Mickstix]

Wonder why they put Carlson in the Oshie spot, before Mantha? Lavi does some strange shit at strange times.

[Surreylily]

Okay first period.

[Surreylily]

 

[Surreylily]

Really liking that fella.

[Mickstix]

Got 1, missed 4. They really can't afford to miss that many chances. On to the 3rd! Solid game so far..

[Surreylily]

Some decent stuff that period.
A bit more accuracy is needed in the third.   

[Mickstix]

It's official. Ovi never gonna score again, but he'll tack on 1000 assists and retire the all time LW assist leader! 

[Mickstix]

After the period, TVR took a swirl on the ice. Good sign! Hope he's back for the 3rd.

[Mickstix]

Alta must be making something good. Boy quiet as a church mouse!

[Mickstix]

Sweet. Milano off for double minor.