Game 62: 75-34-20-7 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - W2
Sat February 23, 2019 Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabers
Place: KeyBank Center
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, NHLN, SN, MSG-B
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
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Last Game: Thu February 21 Capitals won 3-2 against MAple Leafs
Next Game: Sun February 24, 12:30 pm ET Rangers @ Capitals
 8-Ovechkin | 92-Kuznetsov | 43-Wilson |
| 13-Vrana | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
| 65-Burakovsky | 20-Eller | 10-Connolly |
| 62-Hagelin | 26-Dowd | 18-Stephenson |
| 6-Kempny | 74-Carlson |
| 9-Orlov | 2-Niskanen |
| 44-Orpik | 29-Djoos |
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| 70-Holtby (starter) |
| 1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH -- | 23-Jaskin |
| 72-Boyd |
| 3-Jensen |
-- INJURED RESERVE -- -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- | 92-Kuznetsov | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit -- | 13-Vrana | 20-Eller | 43-Wilson |
Referees: Wes McCauley (#4), Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17)
Linesmen: Steve Miller (#89), Scott Cherrey (#50)
SABERS LINEUP Jeff Skinner -- Jack Eichel -- Jason Pominville
Conor Sheary -- Evan Rodrigues -- Sam Reinhart
Zemgus Girgensons -- Vladimir Sobotka -- Danny O’Regan
Scott Wilson -- Johan Larsson -- Tage Thompson
Jake McCabe -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Dahlin -- Zach Bogosian
Nathan Beaulieu -- Casey Nelson
Carter Hutton (starter)
Linus Ullmark
Scratched: Johan Larsson, C.J. Smith
Injured: Kyle Okposo, Casey Mittelstadt
1st Period03:40 Sabres GOAL Pominville, assists Skinner & Eichel 1-0 BUF
12:51 Sabres GOAL Reainhart, assist Rodrigues 2-0 BUF
2nd Period02:28 GOAL 8-Ovechkin, unassisted 2-1 BUF
19:29 Sabres PP GOAL Dahlin, assists Eichel & Ristolainen 3-1 BUF
3rd Period04:16 GOAL 65-Burakovsky, assists 29-Djoos & 6-Kempny 3-2 BUF
05:43 Sabres GOAL Reinhart, assists Hunwick & Sheary 4-2 BUF
19:04 Sabres EN GOAL Reinhart, assist Hutton 5-2 BUF
FINAL: 5-2 BUF
By Peter Hassett February 22, 2019 5:08 pm
Capitals re-sign Nick Jensen to four-year, $10-million deal
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The Caps are very, very busy. After acquiring defenseman Nick Jensen from the Detroit Red Wings earlier on Friday, the Capitals have announced that they have converted the rental into a long-term deal: four years at an average cap hit of $2.5 million.
Jensen, 28, earns $812,500 a year on his current deal, which would have expired this summer in unrestricted status. The Jensen trade and extension gives the team new options for defense this spring and beyond. In June 2018, the Caps signed Michal Kempny to an identical deal.
(Insert round of applause for Brian MacLellan here)
Update, 5:20 PM: Jensen’s deal is somewhat staggered, including two half-million signing bonuses in alternating years.
From the Caps:
The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Nick Jensen to a four-year, $10 million contract extension, with an average annual value of $2.5 million, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today
Jensen, 28, a native of Rogers, Minn., recorded 15 points (2g, 13a) in 60 games with the Red Wings this season, which is tied for his highest point total of his career, set last season (15a). The 6’0″, 194-pound defenseman’s 50.43 shot attempt percentage (947 shot attempts for, 931 against) led Detroit defensemen at five-on-five among players with at least 40 games played. Additionally, Jensen’s 2:46 minutes per game on the penalty kill are the most on the Red Wings and his 165:53 total penalty kill minutes rank 21st in the NHL. Additionally, Jensen was on the ice for 42 goals at five-on-five, the second most on the Red Wings this season.
In 190 career games with Detroit, Jensen has collected 43 points (6g, 37a). Jensen was selected with the Red Wings’ fifth round pick (149th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft.
Prior to the NHL, Jensen appeared in 222 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), recording 61 points (10g, 51a). Additionally, Jensen was a three-year player at St. Cloud State University from 2010 to 2013. In his junior year at the university, Jensen was named to the NCAA (West) First All-American Team and was named the NCAA (WCHA) Defensive Player of the Year.
By Ian Oland February 22, 2019 11:42 pm
Jakub Vrana tells Madison Bowey ‘it’s hard to see you leave’ in heartfelt Instagram post
Headline photo: @Capitals
Goodbyes are always difficult and Friday, Capitals players had to say sayonara to a beloved teammate.
Shortly after 2pm, word leaked that general manager Brian MacLellan had traded Madison Bowey and a second-round pick to Detroit for Nick Jensen and a fifth-round selection.
While the 23-year-old Bowey had not developed into a full-time NHL player, he had made lasting relationships with his Capitals teammates from top to bottom.
Top six forward Jakub Vrana appeared to take the news the hardest, using obscure RMNB’ish vocabulary to describe his special friendship with Bowey.
“Its [sic] hard to see you leave big fella had so much fun together good luck in the future gonna miss you @m_bows4 #bappeneymarjunior #buds #brobeans,” Vrana wrote on Instagram.
