GDT#55 Panthers @ Capitals 7:00pm Sat Feb 9, 2019 NBCSWA, ESPN+, FS-F

[ArJunaZ]

               
                             
             

  Game 55:  66-30-18-6 (PTS-W-L-OT)   Streak - W2
  Sat February 9, 2019   Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals
  Place:  Capital One Arena
  Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  TV: NBCSWA, ESPN+, FS-F
  Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
  NHL.COM for Live Box Score
  Last Game: Thu February 7 Capitals won 4-3 against Avalanche
  Next Game: Mon February 11, 7:00 pm ET Kings @ Capitals

8-Ovechkin	19-Bäckström	77-Oshie
13-Vrana	92-Kuznetsov	43-Wilson
65-Burakovsky	20-Eller	10-Connolly
23-Jaskin	26-Dowd	72-Boyd

6-Kempny	74-Carlson
9-Orlov	2-Niskanen
44-Orpik	29-Djoos

70-Holtby  (starter)

1-Copley

                                                      -- SCRATCH --         

18-Stephenson

25-Smith-Pelly

22-Bowey

                                               -- INJURED RESERVE --         


                                            -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- 

92-Kuznetsov

19-Bäckström

77-Oshie

8-Ovechkin

74-Carlson

                                         -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --         

13-Vrana

20-Eller

43-Wilson

2-Niskanen

9-Orlov

  Referees:   Brad Watson (#23),    Chris Lee (#28)
  Linesmen:   Devin Berg  (#87),    Kory Nagy (#97)



                                  PANTHERS LINEUP
             Frank Vatrano -- Aleksander Barkov -- Evgenii Dadonov
           Jonathan Huberdeau -- Vincent Trocheck -- Derick Brassard
               Mike Hoffman -- Henrik Borgstrom -- Riley Sheahan
                Troy Brouwer -- Denis Malgin -- Colton Sceviour
                     
                              Keith Yandle -- Aaron Ekblad
                              Mike Matheson -- Mark Pysyk
                               Ian McCoshen -- Josh Brown
                         
                                      Roberto Luongo (starter - 1,000th NHL start)
                                      James Reimer

Scratched: MacKenzie Weegar, Micheal Haley, Bogdan Kiselevich
Injured: Jayce Hawryluk (lower body), Derek MacKenzie (shoulder)                               





1st Period
12:55  Panthers GOAL Vatrano, assists Trocheck & Ekblad   1-0 FLA
13:30  Panthers GOAL Yandle, unassisted   2-0 FLA

2nd Period
05:02  GOAL 10-Connolly, assist 65-Burakovsky   2-1 FLA
09:17  Panthers GOAL Scevious, assist Ekblad   3-1 FLA
19:19  GOAL 20-Eller, assists 26-Dowd & 10-Connolly   3-2 FLA

3rd Period
00:07  Panthers GOAL Brassard, unassisted   4-2 FLA
06:12  GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 65-Burakovsky & 20-Eller   4-3 FLA
16:54  GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 9-Orlov & 8-Ovechkin

OT
01:31  Panthers GOAL Hoffman, assists Yandle & Barkov   5-4 FLA

FINAL:    5-4 FLA





By Ian Oland (@ianoland) on February 8, 2019
Ian Cole misses practice day after brutal fight with Tom Wilson, Nikita Zadorov promises revenge

Headline photo: @Capitals

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole reportedly missed practice Friday at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and is likely injured after his fight with Tom Wilson.

The news was first tweeted by longtime Avalanche reporter, BSN’s Adrian Dater.

Cole, a former Penguin, leveled Evgeny Kuznetsov with a blindside headshot in the third period of the Capitals’ 4-3 overtime win. To avenge the hit, Tom Wilson instigated a fight with Cole seconds later and landed over 15 punches and uppercuts to Cole’s head.



Kuznetsov was sent to the quiet room for concussion protocol while Cole, ejected for his major for interference, was bleeding from multiple gashes opened up on his face.

Friday after practice, Cole’s teammate Nikita Zadorov talked about the fight and said it was not “fair.”

“When you jump the guy from behind, I don’t think it’s a fair fight than when you have your jersey over your head for half of the fight,” Zadorov said. “The linesmen were there as well. They should have separated that fight before that because Colesy got so many punches. I don’t think it was fair. Tom Wilson is obviously a tough customer but Colesy is the same thing. There are a few guys that can fight Wilson in this locker room so I have no doubt we’re going to step [up] next game.”

Wilson and Zadorov do have a history.



The Avalanche and Capitals, unfortunately, have no more games remaining on the schedule this season. But if Tom Wilson proved anything with Jamie Oleksiak, he has a long memory.

[ArJunaZ]

You can bet your ass Ian Cole will NEVER issue a dirty hit on a Washington Capital again as long as Tom Wilson is under contract with the Caps.  I don't normally enjoy guys getting hurt, but he was asking for it with that head shot on Kuzy. We've lost a few guys due to dirty hits and this message needed to be sent.

 



Washington Post just pointed out that this is the first time all season that Washington has an injury and suspension-free roster.

[ArJunaZ]

[Mickstix]

#need2

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps.   

[ArJunaZ]

Morning chaps.   

Hi Lil.

[ArJunaZ]

Really good PK until the last few seconds
 

[ArJunaZ]

FFS, another goal.
 

[Surreylily]

  What the ??

[Mickstix]

Well    and double    Had all the momentum then  the bed..

[ArJunaZ]

Referees all RETARDED again!  Imagined calls!!!   

[Surreylily]

 

[apace41]

Really bad period in a big game. WTF do these guys do to prepare?

[ArJunaZ]

Really bad period in a big game. WTF do these guys do to prepare?

I think they wait until 1st intermission to prepare!  Winging it!

[ArJunaZ]

 

[Surreylily]

That's better. 

[ArJunaZ]

 
We suck!

[Surreylily]

Oh good grief!   

[Mickstix]

High stick goal.. Sounds about right.    Actually surprised we actually scored on Luongo..  One of them nights.

[apace41]

We look like we have no plan and no interest.