Game 49: 59-27-16-5 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - L4
Tue January 22, 2019 San Jose Sharks @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, ESPN+, SNE, SNO, SNP, TVAS, NBCSCA
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
NHL.COM for Live Box Score
Last Game: Sun January 20 Capitals Lost 8-5 against Blackhawks
Next Game: Wed January 23, 7:30 pm ET Capitals @ Maple Leafs
 8-Ovechkin | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
| 13-Vrana | 92-Kuznetsov | 43-Wilson |
| 23-Jaskin | 20-Eller | 10-Connolly |
| 18-Stephenson | 72-Boyd | 65-Burakovsky |
| 9-Orlov | 74-Carlson |
| 6-Kempny | 2-Niskanen |
| 44-Orpik | 34-Siegenthaler |
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| 70-Holtby (starter) |
| 1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH -- | 25-Smith-Pelly |
| 26-Dowd |
| 22-Bowey |
-- INJURED RESERVE -- | 29-Djoos (NOW SKATING in BLUE JERSEY) |
-- 1st Powerplay Unit -- | 92-Kuznetsov | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit -- | 13-Vrana | 20-Eller | 43-Wilson |
Referees: Eric Furlatt (#27), Jon Mclsaac (#2)
Linesmen: Tim Nowak (#77), Libor Suchanek (#60)
SHARKS LINEUP Evander Kane -- Joe Pavelski -- Joonas Donskoi
Tomas Hertl -- Logan Couture -- Mikkel Boedker
Timo Meier -- Chris Tierney -- Kevin Labanc
Barclay Goodrow -- Eric Fehr -- Marcus Sorensen
Joakim Ryan -- Brent Burns
Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Justin Braun
Brenden Dillon -- Dylan DeMelo
Martin Jones (starter)
Aaron Dell
Scratched: Tim Heed, Paul Martin, Jannik Hansen, Melker Karlsson
Injured: Joe Thornton (knee), Joel Ward (shoulder)
1st Period00:12 Sharks GOAL Pavelski, assists Meier & Burns 1-0 SJS
10:41 PP GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 19-Bäckström & 77-Oshie 1-1 TIE
12:11 GOAL 65-Burakovsky, assists 18-Stephenson & 72-Boyd 2-1 WSH
14:27 Sharks PP GOAL Hertl, assists Pavelski & Thornton 2-2 TIE
15:19 GOAL 77-Oshie, assist 8-Ovechkin 3-2 WSH
2nd Period00:52 Sharks GOAL Kane, unassisted 3-3 TIE
02:53 GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 13-Vrana & 43-Wilson 4-3 WSH
05:41 GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 19-Bäckström & 77-Oshie 5-3 WSH
14:39 Sharks GOAL Couture, unassisted 5-4 WSH
3rd Period05:52 GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 13-Vrana & 92-Kuznetsov 6-4 WSH
10:02 Sharks PP GOAL Hertl, assists Pavelski & Couture 6-5 WSH
19:59 Sharks GOAL Kane, assists Hertl & Pavelski 6-6 TIE
OT01:48 Sharks GOAL Hertl, assist Couture 7-6 SJS
FINAL: 7-6 SJS
By Julia Karron (@jkitsjulia) on January 22, 2019
Christian Djoos participates in Capitals optional skate, wears non-contact jersey
Headline photo: @Capitals
During the Capitals optional skate Tuesday morning ahead of their game against the San Jose Sharks, defenseman Christian Djoos, who is recovering from surgery after suffering from compartment syndrome, took to the ice in a light blue, non-contact jersey.
Last week, Djoos was on the ice before the team practiced, so the non-contact jersey suggests Djoos could be back to fully participating in practice and playing with the team soon.
Since Djoos went down with the injury against the Detroit Red Wings on December 11, he’s missed 18 games.
In his absence, the third pairing on defense has mostly consisted of a rotation between Brooks Orpik, Madison Bowey, and Jonas Siegenthaler, testing the defensive depth of the reigning Stanley Cup champs.
In addition to Djoos’s progress, Brooks Orpik participated in Tuesday’s skate after using yesterday as a maintenance day.
Braden Holtby will start against the Sharks after Sunday’s fiasco in Chicago, and Todd Reirden is tinkering with his bottom six forwards and third pairing on defense. Devante Smith-Pelly, Nic Dowd, and Madison Bowey will be the scratches tonight, indicating Dmitrij Jaskin, Travis Boyd, and Jonas Siegenthaler are in.
