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GDT#35 Capitals at Stars Dec. 19, 2017
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Dec. 19 Caps at Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center
Time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: NBC Sports Washington+
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio 24/7
Washington Capitals 21-12-1
Dallas Stars 18-14-2
REFEREES
Steve Kozari #40, Furman South #44
LINESMEN
Pierre Racicot #65, Derek Nansen #70
anticipated lines
Forwards
Alex Ovechkin 8-Nicklas Backstrom 19-Tom Wilson 43
Jakub Vrana 13- Evgeny Kuznetsov 92- T.J. Oshie 77
Andre Burakovsky 65-Lars Eller 20- Brett Connolly 10
Chandler Stephenson 18- Jay Beagle 83- Alex Chiasson 39
Scratched: Devante Smith-Pelly 25
Defensemen
Brooks Orpik 44- John Carlson 74
Dmitry Orlov 9- Matt Niskanen 2
Christian Djoos 29- Madison Bowey 22
Scratched: Taylor Chorney 4
Goaltenders
Braden Holtby 70 (starter)
Philipp Grubauer 31
1st Period
10:35 GOAL 65-Burakovsky, assists 10-Connolly & 20-Eller 1-0 WSH
15:14 Stars PP GOAL Benn 1-1 TIE
2nd Period
11:09 Stars GOAL Smith 2-1 DAL
13:12 GOAL 9-Orlov, assist 19-Bäckström 2-2 TIE
3rd Period
15:53 Stars GOAL Radulov 3-2 DAL
16:34 GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 65-Burakovsky & 20-Eller 3-3 TIE
OT
01:51 GOAL 65-Burakovsky, assist 74-Carlson 4-3 WSH
FINAL: 4-3 WSH
By Isabelle Khurshudyan December 19 at 2:55 PM
T.J. Oshie returns to acti.on Tuesday night. (Nick Wass/Associated Press)
DALLAS — It has been more than two months since the Washington Capitals had a clean bill of health. They were the healthiest team in the NHL last season, but they’ve already lost 67 man-games to injury this season, with their full roster available for just the first five games. With T.J. Oshie poised to play Tuesday night at the Dallas Stars after missing six games with a concussion, the Capitals will at last be back to full strength.“It means relief,” Coach Barry Trotz said. “It means that we’ve got a little depth. We were playing with house money a little bit.”Washington went 5-1 while Oshie was out, rising to first place in the Metropolitan Division. Oshie will slot right back into his usual duties, skating on the second line with center Evgeny Kuznetsov and Jakub Vrana as well as on the top power-play unit. Oshie said this was his fourth documented concussion, and he has had different results when he has come back to the lineup each time. Oshie has 10 goals and 13 assists in 28 games this season.“As of now, I’m ready to go and symptom-free,” Oshie said. “Sometimes it takes a little bit; it really all depends. Every concussion has felt a little bit different. I’ve gone through some different parts. Sometimes I’ve came back and felt great. Sometimes I’ve felt like everything was moving really fast, and it’s hard for me to mentally keep up.”With Oshie back and everyone healthy, forward Devante Smith-Pelly will be a healthy scratch against the Stars, marking the first time he has been out of the lineup all season. An offseason signing, Smith-Pelly has five goals and six assists in 34 games, eclipsing his production from 53 games with the New Jersey Devils last season. But Smith-Pelly doesn’t get a lot of special teams time, unlike Alex Chiasson (who kill penalties), and Trotz values the speed that Chandler Stephenson brings to the bottom-six forward corps. That left Smith-Pelly as the odd man out.“I said there’s certain things that I have to do a little bit in terms of roles that we have on our team, and there’s certain guys I need in certain situations,” Trotz said. “And also, there’s certain guys that I need them to find their game a little bit. You’re out tonight, but I didn’t tell him he was playing poorly. Obviously, we can all play better, and as coaches, we want them to play better, but I just said, ‘It’s a coach’s decision; nothing on you. Just be ready to go, and you’ll get another opportunity to get back in. When you do, just be really good.’ ”Walker on waiversForward Nathan Walker was waived by the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, meaning the Capitals might have an opportunity to get the Aussie back. Washington waived Walker last month with the intent of sending him down to the American Hockey League, but he was claimed by the Oilers. Walker played in two games and didn’t score a point, then was placed on waivers again.The Capitals selected Walker in the third round of the 2014 draft, so losing a prospect to waivers is never ideal. After making the team out of training camp, he became the first Australian to play in the NHL, even scoring a goal in his debut. But he played in just nine games, beat out by other players for consistent time in the lineup.At least one other team put in a claim on Walker the last time he was on waivers, according to a league source. If no team other than the Capitals puts in a claim this time, Walker can be sent directly to the AHL’s Hershey Bears.Dallas woesThe Stars are what Trotz has coined a “unicorn team” for the Capitals. Washington hasn’t won in regulation in Dallas since Oct. 17, 1995, before current Capitals forward Jakub Vrana was born. Washington won in overtime here last year, but Dallas is riding a 15-game point streak against the Capitals.“This team accepts challenges,” Trotz said. “We’ve had a couple unicorn teams that we’ve had to dispose of. Dallas has had a great record against the Capitals for a long time, so we’ll see if we can change that a little bit.”
alta:
needless to say, there are issues with the cut and paste. And something has changed, it doesn't want to display it the way I type it
Maacoshark:
My suspicions about Smith Pelly sitting was correct. I'm sure the Caps will rotate a few players in and out of the lineup.
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