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ArJunaZ:
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  Game 35:  45-21-10-3 (PTS-W-L-OT)   Streak - W1
  Saturday December 22, 2018   Ottowa Senators @ Washington Capitals
  Place:  Canadian Tire Centre
  Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  TV: NBCSWA+, SN360, CITY, TVAS
  Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
  NHL.COM for Live Box Score
  Last Game: Fri December 21 Capitals Won 2-1 against Sabres
  Next Game: Thu December 27, 7:00pm ET Hurricanes @ Capitals

:spacer50pix:  8-Ovechkin :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson :spacer50pix: 65-Burakovsky :spacer50pix: 20-Eller :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly :spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson :spacer50pix: 26-Dowd :spacer50pix: 72-Boyd :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix:   6-Kempny :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix:   9-Orlov  :spacer50pix:  2-Niskanen :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 34-Siegenthaler :spacer50pix: 78-Lewington :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix:  1-Copley (starter) :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 70-Holtby
                                                      -- SCRATCH --         
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 23-Jaskin :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 25-Smith-Pelly :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 22-Bowey
                                               -- INJURED RESERVE --         
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 44-Orpik (Knee Surgery, should return soon) :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 29-Djoos (Thigh Surgery, many weeks before return)

                                            -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- 
    :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov     :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström     :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie     :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin     :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson

                                         -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --         
    :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana     :spacer50pix: 20-Eller     :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson    :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix:  2-Niskanen     :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov
:spacer50pix:  Referees:   Peter MacDougall (#45),    Eric Furlatt (#27)
:spacer50pix:  Linesmen:   Derek Nansen (#70),    Michel Cormier (#76)



                          Senators LINEUP

           Brady Tkachuk -- Colin White -- Mark Stone
        Chris Tierney -- Matt Duchene -- Mikkel Boedker
            Ryan Dzingel -- Zack Smith -- Bobby Ryan
           Tom Pyatt -- Nick Paul -- Magnus Paajarvi

                Thomas Chabot -- Dylan DeMelo
                 Maxime Lajoie -- Cody Ceci
             Mark Borowiecki-- Christian Jaros

                      Craig Anderson   (Starter)
                      Mike McKenna
                     
Scratched: Justin Falk, Ben Harpur
Injured: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Achilles)




1st Period
01:32  GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 34-Siegenthaler & 20-Eller   1-0 WSH
17:56  GOAL 2-Niskanen, assists 19-Bäckström & 8-Ovechkin   2-0 WSH

2nd Period
09:05  GOAL 2-Niskanen, unassisted   3-0 WSH
13:44  GOAL 6-Kempny, assist 10-Connolly   4-0 WSH

3rd Period
None

FINAL:    4-0 WSH






By Ian Oland (@ianoland) on December 22, 2018
Evgeny Kuznetsov calls Braden Holtby a ‘god’

Headline photo: Cara Bahniuk

In a game that the Capitals likely had no business winning, Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby made 36 saves against the Buffalo Sabres, leading his team to a 2-1 victory.

On one sensational play, an ultra-aggressive Holtby left his cage and slid out to the blue line to stop a breakaway attempt. Later in the night, Holtby over-extended his left leg trying to make a save to the far side of the net. After getting a visit by the Caps trainer, a hobbled Holtby remained in the game for the final two minutes as Buffalo pulled their goaltender for an extra man. Facing a barrage of shots, Holtby stopped them all.

Washington was outshot 37-24 by the Sabres. Holtby’s sensational play earned him first star of the night. He’s won eight of his last 11 starts.

After the game, Evgeny Kuznetsov was asked by the Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan about Holtby’s play. Kuzy, like a Twitter personality thirsty for retweets, called Holtby a “god.”

Kuzy added that Holtby was “always saving our ass.”

You could even say…



Kuznetsov and Holtby have come a long way since 2010 Development Camp.




“He was outstanding all game long,” head coach Todd Reirden said after the game.

Holtby will backup Pheonix Copley in Ottawa before getting four days off before his next likely start, Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes.

ArJunaZ:
78-Tyler Lewington  Will make his NHL debut tonight, but as yet we do not know who's spot he will take.

Maacoshark:
DC should be happy. I heeard Lewington is playing too night.

ArJunaZ:
So here is the 3rd D-line tonight. DSP is sitting out too.

:spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 34-Siegenthaler :spacer50pix: 78-Lewington

BarfingMonkey:
Let's Go CAPS! 

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