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GDT R2G5 Penguins @ Capitals 2018-05-05 7:00pm EST NBC, SN, TVAS

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BlackIce:
I too like the idea of Stephenson to line one as "plan C" if you will.  But I don't know how much Vrana is a differential liability on line 1.  Frankly, the Ovie/Kuzy/Wilson line has had trouble getting out of its own way, never mind the opponent's way, in the defensive zone all season.  I wonder if there is anyone who can save the Ovie/Kuzy combination when it gets penned in.  I think Pittsburgh's effort will be to get Crosby's line against that line no matter who is the 3rd member.


All of this is probably moot if Backstrom is unable to go or unable to play a serviceable game because of his injury.  I see that injury as a real tipping point in the Caps' ability to be competitive with the Pens, on defense more than anything else.  It's one thing to try to move ahead without Burakovsky and/or Wilson, but if Backstrom can't answer the bell as well, now we DON'T have anyone remotely viable to take his place in the top 6.

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