GDT#78 Capitals @ Hurricanes 7:00pm Thu Mar 28, 2019 NBCSWA, ESPN+, FS-CR

[ArJunaZ]

               
                             
             

  Game 78:  98-45-24-8 (PTS-W-L-OT)   Streak - W2
  Thu Mar 28, 2019      Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes
  Place:  PNC Arena
  Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  TV: NBCSWA, ESPN+, FS-CR
  Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
  NHL.COM for Live Box Score
  Last Game: Tue March 26 Capitals Won 4-1 against Hurricanes
  Next Game: Sat Mar 30, 7:00 pm ET Capitals @ Lightning

8-Ovechkin	19-Bäckström	43-Wilson
62-Hagelin	92-Kuznetsov	65-Burakovsky
13-Vrana	20-Eller	10-Connolly
18-Stephenson	26-Dowd	72-Boyd

29-Djoos	74-Carlson
9-Orlov	2-Niskanen
44-Orpik	3-Jensen

70-Holtby (starter)

1-Copley

                                                      -- SCRATCH --         

23-Jaskin

77-Oshie (Illness)

34-Siegenthaler

                                               -- INJURED RESERVE --         

6-Kempny

                                            -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- 

92-Kuznetsov

19-Bäckström

43-Wilson

8-Ovechkin

74-Carlson

                                         -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --         

13-Vrana

20-Eller

10-Connolly

2-Niskanen

9-Orlov

  Referees:   Brian Pochmara (#16),    Dan O’Halloran (#13)
  Linesmen:   Steve Miller (#89),    Greg Devorski (#54)



                                Hurricanes LINEUP
      21 -Nino Niederreiter -- 20-Sebastian Aho -- 14-Justin Williams
      37-Andrei Svechnikov -- 11-Jordan Staal -- 86-Teuvo Teravainen
      79-Micheal Ferland -- 71-Lucas Wallmark -- 48-Jordan Martinook
         13-Warren Foegele -- 42-Greg McKegg -- 23-Brock McGinn

                      74-Jaccob Slavin -- 19-Dougie Hamilton
                        22-Brett Pesce -- 27-Justin Faulk
                     44-Calvin de Haan -- 57-Trevor van Riemsdyk
             
                                35-Curtis McElhinney   (Starter)
                                34-Petr Mrazek
             
         Scratched: 8-Saku Maenalanen
         Injured: 64-Clark Bishop






1st Period
04:31  CANES GOAL Niederreiter, assists Williams & Aho   1-0 CAR
05:13  GOAL 10-Connolly, assist 44-Orpik   1-1 TIE

2nd Period
12:30  CANES GOAL Foegele, assists Faulk & Pesce   2-1 CAR

3rd Period
01:35  GOAL 13-Vrana, assists 92-Kuznetsov & 29-Djoos   2-2 TIE
15:04  GOAL 26-Dowd, assist 3-Jensen   3-2 WSH

FINAL:    3-2 WSH





By Elizabeth Kong on March 28, 2019 1:17 pm
Washington Capitals can clinch playoff spot with win against Carolina Hurricanes Thursday

Headline photo: @Capitals

The Washington Capitals can be the first Metropolitan Division team to secure a spot in the 2018-19 Stanley Cup playoffs on Thursday night.

If the Capitals can defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in any fashion, regulation or overtime, they will make it into the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

The Capitals can also clinch a spot if they lose in overtime or a shootout and the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets game is decided in regulation.

Alex Ovechkin can also become only the third player ever to score 50 goals in eight career seasons if he can light the lamp tonight against the Hurricanes.

[waynerivers]

Caps have to get it done in these last 5 games.  4-1 is needed if we're going to head into the playoffs with the proper momentum.  It would be nice to get at least one from TB, too.  I'd also recommend getting DSP back up here for the playoffs.  If nothing else, he'll bring a physical presence which is always a necessity come playoff time.

[richkrt99]

Caps have to get it done in these last 5 games.  4-1 is needed if we're going to head into the playoffs with the proper momentum.  It would be nice to get at least one from TB, too.  I'd also recommend getting DSP back up here for the playoffs.  If nothing else, he'll bring a physical presence which is always a necessity come playoff time.

DSP?  But we have Burka to provide all the physical presence. And tonight we have an awesome bruising 3rd line.  Eller/Vrana/Conno   


4-1 sounds good, and so does beating Tampa, but IF we beat Tampa, which team is okay to lose to then?  Canes / FLA / Havs / Isles?
I think 3-2 is reasonable, but I don't really want to lose to any of these next 5 opponents....not that I am expecting or even hoping to go 5-0.

[richkrt99]

CMON MAN... The CLOCK is SLOW!





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[richkrt99]

Djoos is scratched and playing D with Carlson  He's badass.


Ooooooohhhhhh.  Djoos and Carly.  The Canes are quaking in their skates.  They will be afraid to even cross the blue line with those two bruisers cruising on D.  That's paramount to crossing Scotty Stephens blue line.  Dem Canes better have their heads on a swivel tonight. 

[richkrt99]

Am I in the wrong GDT?  WTF is everyone?

[richkrt99]

Jobs.  They have JOBS, remember.  Some people work for a living.

[richkrt99]

Where the hell is Hat when you need someone to talk to....yourself?

[richkrt99]

Jobs.  They have JOBS, remember.  Some people work for a living.

Hey, welcome to Rich's game day thread.  That's a very insightful post you made.  Let's chat about the game later

[richkrt99]

Hey, welcome to Rich's game day thread.  That's a very insightful post you made.  Let's chat about the game later

Okay, Kool.  Hope Ovi and the Caps bring it tonight.  Shit week for me so far, so a good game would be nice

[richkrt99]

Nobody cares what kind of week you had.  Get a life, loser.

[richkrt99]

Hey, that was uncalled for.


You should be careful.  You could get banned for attacking people on this board.


Especially well-respected long-time members such as myself

[richkrt99]

If you're so respected, where the hell are all your chat buddies?

[richkrt99]

You just wait.  They'll be here....unless I wandered through the Unfound Door into another dimension

[richkrt99]

More like dimentia you lonely loser.  Face it.  You're here alone, and nobody likes you

[richkrt99]

Quit it.  I'm warning you

[richkrt99]

What you gonna do?  You gonna cry...?

[richkrt99]

I'll report your ass and you'll get banned.

[richkrt99]

Banned?  Hah, don't make me laugh.  Like there is ANYONE on this site, much less a Moderator to ban me.

[richkrt99]

I think the internet is broken