GDT #18 Caps at Sharks @ 10:30pm

[alta]

November 27 vs Sharks at SAP Center
Time: 10:30
TV: Monumental Sports 1/2
Radio: 106.7 FM, Capitals Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 10-5-2
 PP% 6(32nd)  PK% 78.9(17th)  Faceoff% 45.5(30th)
San Jose Sharks 4-15-2
 PP% 19(21st)  PK% 72(30th)  Faceoff% 53.1(3rd)

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Wilson 43
McMichael 24 - Strome 17 - Phillips 45
Milano 15 - Lapierre 29 - Protas 21
Malenstyn 47 - Dowd 26 - Mantha 39

Fehervary 42 - Carlson(A) 74
Sandin 38 - Jensen 3
Edmundson 6 - van Riemsdyk 57

Kuemper 35

PP1: Ovechkin, Mantha, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Carlson
PP2: Ovechkin, Strome, Protas, McMichael, Sandin 

scratched:
Lindgren 79 - backup
Johansen 46
Aubé-Kubel 96
Alexeyev 27 - upper body - shoulder

IR:
Oshie 77 - upper body - concussion

LTIR:
Pacioretty 67 - achilles
Backstrom 19 - hip - season

Sharks anticipated lines:
Eklund 74 - Kunin 11 - Hoffman 68
Zetterlund 20 - Granlund 64 - Duclair 10
MacDonald 9 - Sturm 7 - Bailey 90
Smith 54 - Carpenter 22 - Labanc 62

Ferro 38 - Emberson 6
Addison 33 - Benning 5
Okhotiuk 83 - Burroughs 4

Blackwood 29
Kahkonen 36 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Jean Herbert 15, Corey Syvret 23
Travis Gawryletz 6, Ben O’Quinn 91

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-start-long-trip-in-san-jose

scoring summary
1st period:
Zetterlund from Okhotiuk and Granlund at 10:23
2nd period:
Kuznetsov(4) from van Riemsdyk(4) and Fehervary(3) at 16:25
3rd period:
Kunin PPG from Bailey and Emberson at 12:48

Caps lose 2-1

[richkrt99]

equally bad starting lines from each team today 

[alta]

Just a reminder, Devante Smith-Pelly will be joining John Walton on the radio for this 5 game road trip.

[alta]

I know yesterday it was posted that Mantha will be the scratch, but this afternoon I’m seeing that Aubé-Kubel will be the scratch instead of Mantha. Not sure which source is correct at this juncture. Going to have to wait till closer to game time, which is still about 6 hours away..


Also, at this juncture I don’t see Oshie or Alexeyev officially on the IR list. Not that they need to be when the team has cap space to play with.

[justwincaps]

Didn't get to see the last game versus the Oilers [which given the recent US holiday] I am THANKFUL for.

I don't understand Philips on the second line and Mantha on the 4th line.  Seems to me you'd just put Mantha in for Osh.  Was NAK so bad last game that they needed to replace him? 

[alta]

I don’t think NAK was any worse that anyone else on the team against Edmonton. Maybe it’s getting another look at Phillips against a perceived weaker team. I like the kid, but I think he’s just too small to make it. He’s smaller than St Louis.

[capsfanpdx]

Don't need to start a "streak" vs this team.  Need a decisive win to hit the ground running on this swing.

[Mickstix]

Don't agree with Phillips over NAK either, but we'll see.


Saw that Oshie was put on IR.

[alta]

Saw that Oshie was put on IR.

Where? I mostly watch capfriendly for that information. They are usually on top of things.


Never mind, I see the note about Oshie. It was posted about 6:30, and not at Caps PR or Caps.com. I swear this has got to be one of the worst run team websites in the league.

[richkrt99]

FWIW...Phillips is a waste of a spot on the 4th line.  Mantha is not.  ALthough NAK is a better 4th liner than either IMO.  Not sure Mantha has the scoring touch for the second line (on a real contender), but he has had quite a few chances better this year than previously.  Only knock on PHillips is his size.  He does have a nose for the net and is driving the net most of the time and in the offensive play.  His size makes him a liability most places on the ice.

Go Caps.

[Mickstix]

Where? I mostly watch capfriendly for that information. They are usually on top of things.

Never mind, I see the note about Oshie. It was posted about 6:30, and not at Caps PR or Caps.com. I swear this has got to be one of the worst run team websites in the league.

Yep, bout 6:30 is when I seen it, on the Twitterverse

[alta]

Technically speaking, Caps.com was not wrong today. The game is listed as being on Monumental 1, but, Caps pregame is on Monumental 2, because there was a basketball game on 1. They are still doing postgame for that.

[Mickstix]

7:30 start on the west coast, vs an east coast team is bullshittery.

[alta]

PP…

[alta]

how the fook did that not go in

[Mickstix]

Couple good looks, no love as usual. Side note: 42 seconds to set up. 

[alta]

Looked like Phillips started PP1 but swapped out quick for Wilson

[Mickstix]

 

[Mickstix]

Blackwood gonna make his Vezina bid tonight I guess. 

[Mickstix]

Pfft. Same ol' no luck Caps. Glad Dowd made it back to the bench. Gonna watch the rest of this one from the sack..