GDT #76 Caps at Devils L 7-3

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April 2 vs Devils at Prudential Center
Time: 7:30
TV: ESPN+, Hulu
Radio: 106.7FM, Caps Radio Network

Washington Capitals 38-28-9
PP% 17.8(25th) PK% 79.9(13th) Faceoff% 49.6(17th)
New Jersey Devils 38-34-2
PP% 22.5(10th) PK% 79.3(15th) Faceoff% 50.9(12th)

Caps anticipated lines:
McMichael 24 - Strome 17 - Ovechkin(C) 8
Lapierre 29 - Dubois 80 - Wilson(A) 43
Beauvillier 72 - Sourdif 34 - Leonard 9
Duhaime 22 - Kampf 64 - Miroshnichenko 63

Fehérváry 42 - Sandin 38
Chychrun 6 - van Riemsdyk 57
Hutson 44 - Roy(A) 3

Thompson 48
Lindgren 79 - backup

PP1: Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael, Sourdif, Hutson
PP2: Ovechkin, Wilson, Dubois, Leonard, Chychrun

scratched:
Liljegren 27
Frank 53
Chisholm 47
McIlrath 52
Protas 21 - upper body - day to day

Devils anticipated lines:
Meier 28 - Hischier(C) 13 - Mercer 91
Bratt 63 - J Hughes(A) 86 - Brown 16
Hameenaho 29 - Glass 12 - Bjugstad 72
Dadonov 33 - Cotter 47 - Tsyplakov 42

Siegenthaler 71 - Hamilton 7
L Hughes 43 - Kovacevic 8
Dillon 5 - Nemec 17

Allen 34
Markstrom 25 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Furman South 13, Graedy Hamilton 41
Dylan Blujus 57, Jesse Marquis 86

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-battle-with-devils-in-jersey

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/skate-shavings-news-and-notes-from-caps-morning-skate-x6215

https://scoutingtherefs.com/2026/04/51687/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-4-2-26/

scoring summary
1st period:
Glass from Hameenaho and Bjugstad at 5:22
Mercer from Meier and Hischier at 7:37
Hutson(2) from Lapierre and Wilson at 8:15
Dubois(5) PPG from Chychrun and Wilson at 9:47
Hamilton from J Hughes and Bratt at 18:19
2nd period:
J Hughes from Bratt and Kovacevic at 9:10
3rd period:
J Hughes from Bratt and Brown at 8:10
Wilson(28) from Sandin and Dubois at 9:33
Bratt PPG from Hischier and J Hughes at 12:16
Mercer ENG from Bratt and J Hughes at 17:53

Caps lose 7-3

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coach said same lines as last game

[Mickstix]

Well, I have hulu and espn+ but still not sure either is an actual channel. lol Im sure I'll find it somewhere in there. No pregame listed, national game.. So, no JoeB I'd imagine. 

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200th career game for Thompson

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GOOOAAALLLL

HUTSON

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PP time

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PP GOOOAAALLLL

DUBOIS

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PP2 went out first this time, though coach has said he considers these two lines equal

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Caps down 3-2 after one

[Mickstix]

Decent push back after starting in quicksand. Bummer they couldn't hold the tie or take a lead into the break..

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nother pp . .

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[Rey Capalpatine]

Ugh I'm hating the score right now.  🤧🤢🤮

[Mickstix]

Prolly need to get 1 back before the break to have any chance. 3mins and counting..

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Caps down 4-2 after two

[Mickstix]

Oh well, good game, good effort.   

[richkrt99]

Consider the playoff bed hereby shatten.