GDT#1 Bruins @ Capitals Wed 7:30pm Oct. 3, 2018 NBCSN, TVAS

[ArJunaZ]

                           

     

  Game 1:  0-0-0-0
  Wednesday October 3, 2018   Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
  Place:  Capital One Arena
  Time: 7:30 p.m.
  TV: NBCSN, TVAS
  Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio 24/7
  NHL.COM for Live Box Score
  Last Game: September 30 Capitals won 5-2 against Blues in final preseason game


        8-Ovechkin           92-Kuznetsov          10-Connolly
      13-Vrana                 19-Bäckström          77-Oshie
      65-Burakovsky       20-Eller                    18-Stephenson
      79-Walker               26-Dowd                   25-Smith-Pelly

                   9-Orlov                         2-Niskanen
                  29-Djoos                      74-Carlson
                  44-Orpik                       22-Bowey

                                70-Holtby  (starter)
                                  1-Copley

                            -- SCRATCH --
                                23-Jaskin
                                72-Boyd
                             
                            -- INJURED RESERVE --
                                 6-Kempny


                            -- SUSPENDED --
                               43-Wilson (19 games left)

                     -- 1st Powerplay Unit --
    77-Oshie            19-Bäckström           92-Kuznetsov
                  8-Ovechkin            74-Carlson
               
                     -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
   13-Vrana          10-Connolly               20-Eller
                  2-Niskanen              9-Orlov


  Referees:   Jean Hebert (#15),    Pierre Lambert  (#37)
Linesmen:   Brad Kovachik  (#71),    Scott Cherrey (#50)








1st Period
00:24  Goal 77-Oshie, assists 19-Bäckström & 2-Niskanen   1-0 WSH
01:47  PP Goal 92-Kuznetsov, unassisted   2-0 WSH

2nd Period
04:17  PP Goal 8-Ovechkin, assists 19-Bäckström & 77-Oshie   3-0 WSH
06:13  Goal 26-Dowd, assists 79-Walker & 25-Smith-Pelly   4-0 WSH
07:28  PP Goal 92-Kuznetsov, assists 74-Carlson & 70-Holtby   5-0 WSH
15:45  PP Goal 74-Carlson, assists 8-Ovechkin & 19-Bäckström   6-0 WSH

3rd Period
10:52  Goal 20-Eller, assists 18-Stephenson & 44-Orpik   7-0 WSH

FINAL:    7-0 WSH







By Scott Allen September 28

Capitals will host outdoor viewing party for banner raising, home opener


Capitals fans watch Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals outside Capital One Arena. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)


The Capitals will raise their first Stanley Cup championship banner in franchise history before Wednesday’s season opener. Fans without tickets to the highly anticipated event are invited to partake in the celebration from just outside Capital One Arena.

Monumental Sports & Entertainment and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday announced that the Capitals' banner-raising ceremony and ensuing game against the Boston Bruins will be broadcast on the video board located on the G Street side of the arena. Street closures will take effect at 5:30 p.m. to accommodate the outdoor viewing party.

[NBC Sports will debut traveling pregame show outside Capital One Arena]

In June, thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Chinatown for similar viewing parties during the Stanley Cup finals. Wednesday’s event ensures that there will be an audience of people rocking the red during “NHL Live,” NBC Sports' pregame show, which will broadcast from outside Capital One Arena starting at 6 p.m. As of Friday morning, the cheapest tickets for Wednesday’s game on the secondary market started around $120.

Wednesday’s pregame festivities will also include a “Rock the Red Carpet” event on F Street, where players will arrive and enter the arena at 4:45 p.m. The banner-raising ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., with the opening faceoff scheduled for 7:30. The Capitals are strongly encouraging fans to be like T.J. Oshie and take Metro to the game.

Here’s more information about street closures and parking restrictions, via the team:

    Traffic and Parking Enforcement:

    In order to facilitate this event, there will be no vehicular traffic in the blocks around the Capital One Arena listed below. The closures will begin on Wednesday, October 3 at 5:30. Information is subject to change based on prevailing conditions.

    F Street, NW from 6th Street to 7th Street, NW (2:30PM to 10:30 pm)

    G Street, NW between 7th Street and 9th Street (accessible only to local residents and monthly parking pass holders)

    8th Street, NW, between G and H Streets, NW

    Traffic Restrictions:

    - G Street from 7th Street – 9th Street, NW (5:30pm – 10:30pm)

    - 8th Street from G Street to H Street, NW (5:30pm – 10:30pm)

    - F Street from 6th Street – 7th Street, NW (5:30pm – 10:30pm)

    - 8th Street from G Street to H Street, NW (5:30pm – 10:30pm)

    Parking Restrictions:

    From noon until 2:00am:

    - No parking on G Street, NW between 7th Street and 9th Street

    - No parking on F Street, NW between 6th Street and 9th Street

    - No parking on 7th St between E Street and H Street

    Bike Access:

    - Capital Bikeshare stations will be closed at 6th and F Streets, NW and 7th and F Streets, NW


Read more on the Capitals:

At home in Sweden, Nicklas Backstrom reveals the origins of his ascent to the Stanley Cup

Caps writer Isabelle Khurshudyan describes her visit to Nicklas Backstrom’s hometown

Jakub Vrana plans to keep his spot in the top six

Travis Boyd is ‘week-to-week’ with lower-body injury

Devante Smith-Pelly’s absence from preseason games is conditioning related

[richkrt99]

THANK YOU AJ.


I take back my cursing for there not being a GDT thread already 


So awesome.  Can't wait.  CAPS season is here.  I think the clock is slow.....

[ArJunaZ]

It's difficult to make a GDT more than a few hours before the game because much information is not available until then.

I put up a tentative lineup and we still don't know the refs for the game or whether Willy will be suspended, though I'm guessing he will.

I'm very excited for the new season.  Raising the Stanley Cup Banner tonight!!!!!   

[alta]

Countdown to banner raising is at  07:16:45 !!!!!


I'm gettin excited , possibly even sporting a tent excited 

[KitFisto]

It's all about the banner tonight. Then when we go down by a goal we stink again! LOL

[4 Caps]

Back to Back, back to back.  Can’t win the Cup in October, just have to take one game at a time.  Game one tonight. 

[richkrt99]

Geez Louise, the clock is slow today

[BlackIce]

Well, I notice on the game summary that Wilson is listed as suspended.  But do we have any official notification that he is, and if so, for how long?  If the league is doodling around trying to figure out what his punishment should be, until they hand it out can't he play in the meantime?

[richkrt99]

So here's a question, I keep forgetting to ask...


IF Tom Wilson receives a suspension today, does he miss out on the ceremony tonight?  I mean he can't play, but does that mean he can't be on the ice or with the team or what?
That seems a bit....unfair.

[apace41]

Wilson got 20 games!  1/4 of the fucking season!


https://www.nhl.com/video/wilson-suspended-20-games/t-277440360/c-61556003

[alta]

Banner raising in 02:49:00!!!!!!

but no tent, the NHL has killed the mood

[richkrt99]

GO CAPS!  Let's get it ON!!!

[ArJunaZ]

So here's a question, I keep forgetting to ask...


IF Tom Wilson receives a suspension today, does he miss out on the ceremony tonight?  I mean he can't play, but does that mean he can't be on the ice or with the team or what?
That seems a bit....unfair.

I would bet that he will be on the ice in his jersey.  He can't play, but he fully deserves to be on the ice for the ceremony. I would bet Leonsis has him on the ice even if it meant a fight with the NHL. I always say it is far easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission.  Fuck the NHL.

[alta]

They just said on the radio, Willy will be allowed on the ice for pregame ceremonies

[ArJunaZ]

Countdown to banner raising is at  07:16:45 !!!!!


I'm gettin excited , possibly even sporting a tent excited 

LOL
I didn't catch this until the second time I read it.

[Maacoshark]

They just said on the radio, Willy will be allowed on the ice for pregame ceremonies

    Why wouldnt he be? I'm sure there will be mixed reactions.

[DC_1908]

(his this music sucks)

[DC_1908]

well they let him come out

[Rey Capalpatine]

I'm getting bloody chills watching the banner going up. Lets go CAPS!

[ArJunaZ]