GDT R2G2 Caps vs Hurricanes W 3-1

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R2G2   Hurricanes lead series 1-0
May 8 vs Hurricanes at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: ESPN
Radio: 106.7 FM, Caps Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals(M1) 51-22-9
Carolina Hurricanes(M2) 47-30-5

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Strome 17 - Protas 21
McMichael 24 - Dubois 80 - Wilson(A) 43
Mangiapane 88 - Eller 20 - Beauvillier 72
Duhaime 22 - Dowd 26 - Raddysh 16

Chychrun 6 - Carlson(A) 74
Roy 3 - Sandin 38
Alexeyev 27 - van Riemsdyk 57

Thompson 48
Gibson 78 - backup

PP1: Ovechkin, Strome, Wilson, Chychrun, Carlson
PP2: Ovechkin, McMichael, Dubois, Mangiapane, Sandin

scratched:
Leonard 9
Frank 53
Bear 25
McIlrath 52
Lindgren 79 - personal reasons

injured:
Fehérváry 42 - lower body - season

LTIR:
Milano 15 - upper body
Backstrom 19 - hip - season
Oshie 77 - back - season

Canes anticipated lines:
Svechnikov 37 - Aho 20 - Blake 53
Hall 71 - Kotkaniemi 82 - Stankoven 22
Martinook(A) 48 - Staal(C) 11 - Jarvis 24
Robinson 50 - Roslovic 96 - Carrier 28

Slavin(A) 74 - Burns 8
Orlov 7 - Chatfield 5
Gostisbehere 4 - Walker 26

Anderson 31
Kochetkov 52 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Chris Rooney 5, Graham Skilliter 24
Ryan Gibbons 58, Ryan Daisy 81

https://scoutingtherefs.com/2025/05/48617/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-5-8-25/

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/skate-shavings-news-and-notes-from-caps-morning-skate-x4088

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-seek-game-2-turnaround

scoring summary
1st period:
no goals
2nd period:
McMichael(4) unassisted at 2:16
3rd period:
Carlson(1) PPG from Wilson and Strome at 1:54
Gostisbehere PPG from Jarvis and Aho at 9:26
Wilson(3) ENG from Protas at 19:00

Caps win 3-1

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It definitely looks like Raddysh is in and Leonard is a scratch tonight. Coach won’t admit it yet, and no word on lines yet. I’d expect Protas to move up at some point as well, and this might be the opportunity.

[Mickstix]

I don't wanna do R2G1 again!!!!!!!!! 

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[Beaglefan2]

OK - same prediction as last game. Caps 3 - Canes 1.  Protas, McMike and Wilson score.  Book it!

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Lindgren is unavailable tonight, no idea why. Gibson will be the backup.

[Mickstix]

Hope they figured it out.. Win or Die game!! 

[Surreylily]

Morning.   

[Surreylily]

Here's hoping there a more shots on goal and less blocked shots this game.   

[Surreylily]

it's like we've never seen a puck before.   

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PK time

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Willy nearly caused a 5 on 3, lucky the zebras ignored that one

[Mickstix]

We need to use hockey sticks. Playing with pool cue's isn't working out. 

[Surreylily]

This is hard to watch.   

[Surreylily]

Willy needs to wind his neck in.

[Surreylily]

We really need a whole new D corps.   

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PP time

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game tied at zero after one

[Surreylily]

Awfull.   Just awfull.

[Mickstix]

Couple decent shifts there.. Need to pound their ass every chance we get. They just dance around with the puck like they don't care. Couple good thumps and they'll rethink that shit.