Game 56: 67-30-18-7 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - OT1
Mon February 11, 2019 Los Angeles Kings @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, FS-W
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
NHL.COM for Live Box Score
Last Game: Sat February 9 Capitals lost in OT 5-4 against Panthers
Next Game: Tue February 12, 7:00 pm ET Capitals @ Blue Jackets
 8-Ovechkin | 92-Kuznetsov | 77-Oshie |
| 13-Vrana | 19-Bäckström | 43-Wilson |
| 65-Burakovsky | 20-Eller | 10-Connolly |
| 18-Stephenson | 26-Dowd | 25-Smith-Pelly |
| 6-Kempny | 74-Carlson |
| 9-Orlov | 2-Niskanen |
| 44-Orpik | 29-Djoos |
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| 1-Copley (starter) |
| 70-Holtby |
-- SCRATCH -- | 23-Jaskin |
| 72-Boyd |
| 22-Bowey |
-- INJURED RESERVE -- -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- | 92-Kuznetsov | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit -- | 13-Vrana | 20-Eller | 43-Wilson |
Referees: Brad Watson (#23), Brad Meier (#34)
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot (#65), Mark Shewchyk (#92)
KINGS LINEUP Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar -- Dustin Brown
Brendan Leipsic -- Mike Amadio -- Tyler Toffoli
Carl Hagelin -- Adrian Kempe -- Ilya Kovalchuk
Kyle Clifford -- Nate Thompson -- Trevor Lewis
Derek Forbort -- Drew Doughty
Alec Martinez -- Oscar Fantenberg
Dion Phaneuf -- Paul LaDue
Jonathan Quick (starter)
Jack Campbell
Scratched: Austin Wagner, Sean Walker
Injuries: Jonny Brodzinski, Jeff Carter
1st Period03:07 PP GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 92-Kuznetsov & 77-Oshie 1-0 WSH
04:50 Kings GOAL Wagner, assists Forbort & Clifford 1-1 TIE
15:17 GOAL 10-Connolly, unassisted 2-1 WSH
17:22 Kings PP GOAL Toffoli, assists Kopitar & Doughty 2-2 TIE
2nd Period03:42 Kings GOAL Fantenberg, assists Martinez & Kempe 3-2 LAK
06:39 GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assist 43-Wilson 3-3 TIE
10:31 GOAL 29-Djoos, assists 8-Ovechkin & 92-Kuznetsov 4-3 WSH
13:09 GOAL 13-Vrana, assists 6-Kempny & 77-Oshie 5-3 WSH
3rd Period10:25 Kings GOAL Wagner, assists Lewis & Clifford 5-4 WSH
15:13 GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assist 8-Ovechkin 6-4 WSH
FINAL: 6-4 WSH
By Julia Karron (@jkitsjulia) on February 11, 2019
Todd Reirden on scratching Dmitrij Jaskin: ‘I use him at the end of a penalty kill and then it ends up in the back of our net’
Headline photo: Elizabeth Kong
For their first half of a back-to-back, the Capitals have scrambled their fourth line yet again.
Coming off an agonizing 5-4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers, it’s Dmitrij Jaskin who’s been asked to stay in the press box, as Devante Smith-Pelly returns to the fourth line featuring Nic Dowd and Chandler Stephenson.
When asked about why he switched out the Russian born forward, Todd Reirden, annoyed, pointed out a goal during the Panthers game that he thought Jaskin was responsible for. I asked Reirden about Jaskin getting scratched again: "I use him at the end of a penalty kill and then it ends up in the back of our net. Those are situations where we have to find people that can be used in all different areas of the game, especially back-to-backs."
It appears Reirden is referring to Frank Vatrano’s first-period goal that came right as TJ Oshie’s tripping penalty expired. Jaskin fails to clear the puck, allowing Vatrano to wrist a shot home from the slot.
The goal gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
Jaskin scored most recently against the Calgary Flames on February 1, and has shuffled in and out of the lineup throughout the season, playing in only 34 games. As Peter addressed earlier, the Caps need to get serious about who will play consistently on the fourth line, and it appears Jaskin might not be in those plans.
Meanwhile, Pheonix Copley will start in goal against the Kings on the first half of this back-to-back, and it’s assumed Braden Holtby will get the nod against the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday. Copley’s most recent start came in a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
The cellar-dwelling Kings are turning it around a bit, having picked up at least one point in their last four games.
Jonathan Quick will start in net.
