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ArJunaZ:


                         

                 Mon. April 2   Washington Capitals  @  St. Louis Blues
                 Place:  Scottrade Center
                 Time: 8:00 p.m.
                 TV: NBCSN, SN1, TVAS, FS-MW
                 Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio 24/7
                 NHL.COM for Live Box Score
                 St. Louis Blues               92-43-29-6    Last Game: Mar 31 Lost 6-0 Against Coyotes
                 Washington Capitals    101-47-25-7   Last Game: Apr 01 Won 3-1 Against Penguins


                                               Projected Lineup
                                                                                       
                       8-Ovechkin          92-Kuznetsov           43-Wilson
                     65-Burakovsky      19-Bäckström          10-Connolly
                     63-Gersich             20-Eller                    25-Smith-Pelly
                     13-Vrana               18-Stephenson         39-Chiasson
 

                                  6-Kempny                   74-Carlson
                                  9-Orlov                         2-Niskanen
                                 44-Orpik                      28-Jerabek

                                               70-Holtby  (starter)
                                               31-Grubauer


                                           -- SCRATCH --
                                               77-Oshie
                                               83-Beagle  (upper body)
                                               29-Djoos
                                               


                                    -- INJURED RESERVE --

                                             

                                    -- 1st Powerplay Unit --
                    77-Oshie            19-Bäckström     92-Kuznetsov
                                 8-Ovechkin           74-Carlson
                               
                                    -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
                    13-Vrana            20-Eller               65-Burakovsky
                                2-Niskanen             9-Orlov
       

               Referees:   Gord Dwyer (#19),    Trevor Hanson (#14)
               Linesmen:  Lonnie Cameron (#74),    Brian Murphy (#93)








1st Period
03:38  Blues GOAL Tarasenko   1-0 STL

2nd Period
00:51  GOAL 19-Bäckström, assist 10-Connolly   1-1 TIE
02:39  GOAL 39-Chiasson, assist 28-Jerabek   2-1 WSH
07:54  GOAL 65-Burakovsky, assists 19-Bäckström & 44-Orpik   2-2 TIE
11:38  Blues GOAL Berglund   3-2 WSH

3rd Period
18:29  PP GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assist 92-Kuznetsov   4-2 WSH

FINAL:    4-2 WSH







by Isabelle Khurshudyan April 2 at 12:09 AM

Capitals’ Jay Beagle will miss Monday’s game against the Blues with upper-body injury

Jay Beagle was injured in the first period of Sunday’s Capitals win over Pittsburgh. (Nick Wass/AP)



PITTSBURGH — Capitals center Jay Beagle sustained an undisclosed “upper-body” injury in the first period of Washington’s 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night. Beagle was ruled out for the rest of the game, and he’s not expected to play in St. Louis on Monday in the second game of the Capitals’ back-to-back set.

Coach Barry Trotz didn’t have an update on how serious Beagle’s injury is or how long he might be out — the team has just three regular-season games left before the start of the playoffs — but said Washington won’t recall another forward before playing the Blues. That means versatile rookie Chandler Stephenson is likely to fill-in for Beagle as the fourth-line center in St. Louis.

The Capitals secured first place in the Metropolitan Division for a third straight year with their win Sunday, so Washington can afford to be cautious with Beagle’s health. He hasn’t missed a game all season, skating 12:34 per game with a 58.6 faceoff percentage, the third-best in the league. Beagle also averages the most shorthanded time on ice of the Capitals’ forwards. The 32-year-old is in the last year of his contract, and he has seven goals with 15 assists.

Before Beagle retreated to the locker room with 4:39 left in the first period, Washington’s head trainer tended to him on the bench, rubbing his back and side.

Trotz has been experimenting with different combinations on his third and fourth lines over the past week to find which mix he likes most for the playoffs, and he indicated Beagle’s absence won’t be the only change to the lineup on Monday. Trotz has previously said the team intends to recall rookie center Travis Boyd before the playoffs, and if Beagle is still ailing, Boyd could be a potential replacement in the postseason.

“Tomorrow we’re going to probably have to put a couple guys in,” Trotz said after Sunday’s game. “Obviously, I’m not going to put Beags back in. We’ll see where we are health-wise, and we’ll get an opportunity to do that. But we still want to be playing well the last couple games.”

Maacoshark:
  Wonder if anyone will watch this game.

alta:
well this will be a test of the remote. Nats at 7:30, Caps at 8, and some basketball game is on at 9:30

justwincaps:
Not much expectation for tonight.  Natural letdown after beating the Pens, winning the division and nothing to play for.  Meanwhile the Blues have everything to play for, are more rested, and at home.

ArJunaZ:
I predict 4-1 Caps

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