GDT #59 Caps vs Red Wings @ 7pm

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February 21 vs Red Wings at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: 106.7 FM

Washington Capitals 28-24-6
PP% 20.2(20th)  PK% 81.3(10th)  Faceoff% 49.8(19th)
Detroit Red Wings 26-21-8
PP% 21.6(15th)  PK% 78(18th)  Faceoff% 48.7(22nd)

Caps anticipated lines:
Milano 15 - Kuznetsov 92 - Wilson(A) 43
Mantha 39 - Strome 17 - Oshie(A) 77
Sheary 73 - Backstrom(A) 19 - Johansson 90
Eller 20 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Orlov 9 - van Riemsdyk 57
Fehervary 42 - Jensen 3
Gustafsson 56 - McIlrath

Kuemper 35

PP1: Wilson, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Oshie, Gustafsson
PP2: Strome, Sheary, Mantha, Johansson, Orlov

scratched:
Lindgren 79 - backup
Aubé-Kubel 96
Alexeyev 27
Irwin 52

IR/LTIR:
Brown 28 - knee
Hagelin 62 - hip
Carlson 74 - face

Red Wings anticipated lines:
Bertuzzi 59 - Larkin 71 - Kubalik 81
Rasmussen 27 - Copp 18 - Fabbri 14
Berggren 52 - Veleno 90 - Perron 57
Vrana 15 - Suter 24 - Sundqvist 70

Walman 96 - Seider 53
Chiarot 8 - Hronek 17
Maatta 2 - Hagg 38

Husso 35
Hellberg 45 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Tom Chmielewski 18, Steve Kozari 40
CJ Murray 68, Brad Kovachik 71

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-take-on-wings/c-341313218

scoring summary
1st period:
Hagg from Bertuzzi and Maatta at 10:16
Suter SHG at 14:22
Wilson(4) PPG from Gustafsson(27) and Backstrom(5) at 15:57
2nd period:
no goals
3rd period:
Suter unassisted at 6:24

Caps lose 3-1

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This mornings practice had no line rushes, instead they worked on the pp.

Dowd is a game time decision. But, if he’s activated someone needs to be sent down to Hershey. That someone is likely to be Protas since he’s waivers exempt.


https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/1628075394460004368

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Protas was sent to Hershey, which means Dowd should be in

[richkrt99]

Dowd back will help with the goal scoring drought (especially with Eller on his wing) 


How long has Vranna been back with the Wings?  Good to see him playing again.

[richkrt99]

Caps are chasing Hens, Panthers and the Islanders for a WC spot.
Detroit AND Buffalo could both pass the Caps in the standings with wins tonight.
Oof.
The good news is Detroit is about as anemic as the Caps at scoring goals.  Detroit has three less goals on the year than the Caps (but also have played three fewer games)
GO CAPS.  We due for some bounces and puck luck and we've got just the right opponent it could happen!

[Mickstix]

Think it's Vrana's 1st game back in the NHL.


Guess they needed to sell a few more weagles.. 

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps   

[Mickstix]

Mornin Lil

[Surreylily]

I take it we're in the licorice allsorts kit?   

[Surreylily]

Special K trying to get pregnant.  Can't keep his knees together........   

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funking joke

fire Lavi

[Mickstix]

LoL. 2-0 with a shorty! Team is trash.. 

[Surreylily]

Maaaan they like having a pop at Oshie!   

[capsfanpdx]

funking joke


fire Lavi

and Forsythe and GMBM....................

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goooaaaallll

the big Willy tipped it

[Surreylily]

Pull Kuemper now...

[Mickstix]

Willy! Probably 80% luck but fuck it..

[Surreylily]

Whoo hooo!Willy sighting!
 

[Surreylily]

Willy! Probably 80% luck but fuck it..

Absolutely.  But you have to be in the right place to generate that sort of luck.   

[Surreylily]

Not the best start.   Could have been worse..  Could have been a lot better.
K looking dodgy so far tonight.