Game 81: 102-47-25-8 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - L1
Thu Apr 4, 2019 Montreal Canadiens @ Capitals @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, NBCSN, TSN2, RDS
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
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Last Game: Mon Apr 1 Capitals Lost 5-3 against Panthers
Next Game: Sat Apr 6, 7:00 pm ET Islanders @ Capitals
8-Ovechkin | 19-Bäckström | 43-Wilson |
13-Vrana | 92-Kuznetsov | 77-Oshie |
62-Hagelin | 20-Eller | 10-Connolly |
65-Burakovsky | 26-Dowd | 72-Boyd |
74-Carlson | 3-Jensen |
9-Orlov | 2-Niskanen |
44-Orpik | 29-Djoos |
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70-Holtby (starter) |
1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH -- 23-Jaskin |
18-Stephenson |
34-Siegenthaler |
-- INJURED RESERVE -- -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- 92-Kuznetsov | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit -- 13-Vrana | 20-Eller | 43-Wilson |
Referees: Kelly Sutherland (#11), Francois St. Laurent (#16)
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey (#50), Kiel Murchison (#79)
CANADIENS LINEUP 90-Tomas Tatar -- 24-Phillip Danault -- 11-Brendan Gallagher
62-Artturi Lehkonen -- 13-Max Domi -- 65-Andrew Shaw
92-Jonathan Drouin -- 43-Jordan Weal -- 40-Joel Armia
15-Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- 21-Nate Thompson -- 41-Paul Byron
53-Victor Mete -- 6-Shea Weber
17-Brett Kulak -- 26-Jeff Petry
8-Jordie Benn -- 32-Christian Folin
31-Carey Price (starter)
37-Antti Niemi
Scratched: 20-Nicolas Deslauriers, 54-Charles Hudon, 63-Matthew Peca, 25-Ryan Poehling, 22-Dale Weise, 28-Mike Reilly, 39-Charlie Lindgren
Injured: None
1st Period18:36 GOAL 20-Eller, assists 10-Connollly & 62-Hagelin 1-0 WSH
19:32 HABS PP GOAL Webber, assists Armia & Danault 1-1 TIE
2nd Period02:58 GOAL 26-Dowd, assist 65-burakovsky 2-1 WSH
3rd PeriodNone
FINAL: 2-1 WSHBy Cara Bahniuk on April 4, 2019 1:25 pm
The Capitals can clinch the Metropolitan Division again tonightHeadline photo: Patrick Smith
The Washington Capitals could win their fourth consecutive Metropolitan Division title and their ninth division title win in 12 seasons tonight against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Capitals already have home-ice advantage in the first round, thanks to the Penguins. Tonight if they win the Metro Division, Washington will play the first wildcard team in the Eastern Conference. We just don’t know who that team is yet.
The Caps can win the Metro if these conditions are met:
If they win against Montreal
OR
If they get one point against Montreal AND the Islanders lose in any fashion
OR
The Islanders lose in regulation
As of Thursday, the Capitals have a 34 percent chance of matching up with the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs. The next highest opponent is the Columbus Blue Jackets at 28 percent.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes can also both stamp their tickets to the postseason tonight. The result of the Capitals and Canadiens game will effect the chances for both of these clubs.