G60 Canadiens @ Capitals 7:00pm Thu Feb 20, 2020 NBCSWA, NBCSN, TSN2, RDS

[ArJunaZ]

                 

               
Game 60              79-37-17-5 (PTS-W-L-OT)   Streak - L2
Thu Feb 20, 2020      Montreal Canadiens [27-27-8  L1] @ Washington Capitals
Place:  Capital One Arena
Time:  7:00 p.m. ET
TV:  NBCSWA, NBCSN, TSN2, RDS
Radio:  106.7 or 94.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
NHL.COM for Live Box Score
Last Game:  Mon Feb 17, 6:00 p.m. ET Capitals lost 3-2 against Golden Knights
Next Game:  Sat Feb 22, 1:00 p.m. Capitals @ Devils  CAPS FORUM PARTY @ The Lakehouse

8-Ovechkin	19-Bäckström	43-Wilson
13-Vrana	92-Kuznetsov	77-Oshie
62-Hagelin	20-Eller	14-Panik
72-Boyd	26-Dowd	21-Hathaway

4-Dillon	74-Carlson
9-Orlov	3-Jensen
6-Kempny	33-Gudas

70-Holtby (starter)

30-Samsonov

                            -- SCRATCH --         

28-Leipsic

34-Siegenthaler

                            -- INJURED --         

None

                     -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- 

13-Vrana

19-Bäckström

77-Oshie

8-Ovechkin

74-Carlson

                    -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --         

20-Eller

92-Kuznetsov

43-Wilson

8-Ovechkin

9-Orlov

  Referees:    Graham Skilliter (#24),    Chris Lee (#28)
  Linesmen:   Andrew Smith (#51),    Kory Nagy (#97)


                        Canadiens Projected Lines
90-Tomas Tatar -- 24-Phillip Danault -- 11-Brendan Gallagher
92-Jonathan Drouin -- 14-Nick Suzuki -- 40-Joel Armia
62-Artturi Lehkonen -- 13-Max Domi -- 17-Ilya Kovalchuk
41-Paul Byron -- 44-Nate Thompson -- 21-Nick Cousins

                 8-Ben Chiarot -- 6-Shea Weber
                 17-Brett Kulak -- 26-Jeff Petry
                 61-Xavier Ouellet -- 32-Christian Folin

                            31-Carey Price (Starter)
                            39-Charlie Lindgren

 Scratches: 20-Cale Fleury
 Injured: 58-Noah Juulsen, 11-Brendan Gallagher, 53-Victor Mete




1st Period
07:29  GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assist 19-Bäckström   1-0 WSH
17:43  Canadiens GOAL Webber, assist Danault   1-1 TIE

2nd Period
17:03  GOAL 20-Eller, assists 62-Hagelin & 14-Panik   2-1 WSH
18:37  Canadiens GOAL Gallgher, unassisted   2-2 TIE

3rd Period
00:30  Canadiens GOAL Chiarot, assist Tatar   3-2 MTL
19:39  GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 92-Kuznetsov & 19-Bäckström   3-3 TIE

OT
00:58  Canadiens GOAL Chiarot, assists Domi & Petry   4-3 MTL

FINAL:    4-3 MTL


- Brendan Dillon singed by Caps. Will take Kempny's spot on top pair.

- Kuzy back in lineup.

- NBC jinxing Caps again by airing this game nationally as Ovie chases 700?

- Riley Barber traded to Penguins .

- Jay Beagle breaks 42-game goalless streak.

- Andre Burakovsky scores 20 goals in a season for the first time in his career.


STREAMS:
http://mygoodstream.pw/channels/live.html?id=L25obC9uaGx4Mi5waHA/ZmVlZD03MTE2NTIwMyZpZD0zMjM0
http://bilasport.net/game/washington-capitals-vs-montreal-canadiens-1.html
http://bestnhl.com/nhl.php?feed=Home&id=71165203&game=2019020935
http://www.nhlstream.net/washington-capitals-live-stream/ (Don't click on links. Click on black window play button below video  player at top)
(More streams can be found in the Sticky Game Streams Thread)

[richkrt99]

 

[alta]

Seigs is not who I would’ve scratched, that’s a bad choice IMO

[richkrt99]

Seigs is not who I would’ve scratched, that’s a bad choice IMO

Amen Brother!

[richkrt99]

Amen Brother!  (you have to say it in the Hulk Hogan voice by the way)

[Beaglefan2]

Seigs is not who I would’ve scratched, that’s a bad choice IMO

Not happy about this. Ziggy has been our most dependable Dman all year long. Kempney and Jenson make tons of mistakes and they continue to play because the Caps gave them contract extensions - plain and simple.  GMBM dictates that to Rierden and he is not enough of a veteran coach to say no.

[BarfingMonkey]

[BarfingMonkey]

Let's GO CAPS!!!

[Mickstix]

Probably playing Jensen cause he's (rumored) to be on the trading block..
But to you guys who said Carlson couldn't play D, they got him playin both sides, by himself, tonight! 

[apace41]

Anyone else see that our first D pair is now Dillon Carlson.  LOL.   

 

[richkrt99]

Anyone else see that our first D pair is now Dillon Carlson.  LOL.   

 

Yes the pair of D on this line is Dillon's left and right hands.  Carlson is the new RW2 on a line of 4O/1D

[Mickstix]

Anyone else see that our first D pair is now Dillon Carlson.  LOL.   

 

I knew it.. Apace doesn't read my posts.. 

[ArJunaZ]

I'm a little baffled that they would mess with our awesome 4th line.

[alta]

the Nats got a parade today in West Palm, where they share the spring training facility with the Astros


 

[KollieOlizig]

Not happy about this. Ziggy has been our most dependable Dman all year long. Kempney and Jenson make tons of mistakes and they continue to play because the Caps gave them contract extensions - plain and simple.  GMBM dictates that to Rierden and he is not enough of a veteran coach to say no.

    I agree. I really dislike the Siegenthaler scratch. It seems coaches don't want to ruffle any feathers by scratching a veteran. It's easier to scratch the younger player even though he is outplaying them.
     I am totally fine with the Leipsic scratch. Surprised it didn't happen sooner.

[richkrt99]

    I agree. I really dislike the Siegenthaler scratch. It seems coaches don't want to ruffle any feathers by scratching a veteran. It's easier to scratch the younger player even though he is outplaying them.
     I am totally fine with the Leipsic scratch. Surprised it didn't happen sooner.

Well since we're discussing it here....


Quote from: waynerivers on Today at 05:53:46 PMI read on RMNB that the Caps may be interested in bringing Green back.    I'm hoping this is just BS being floated by somebody with no knowledge.  Green is EXACTLY the type of guy we do NOT need.  He doesn't even have any offensive skills left to speak of.  (10 points, -30 +/-)  I'd much rather have Jensen and that's saying something.  I also don't think Siegenthaler should be scratched for Dillon.  I'd sit Jensen, Orlov or Kempny ahead of him.


Amen Brother (on Green)Amen Brother (on Ziggs).  Although....I think the Caps have no intention of letting Ziggy go, because he has showed so much promise and he is hugely cap friendly right now.  He is the very best bargain D the Caps have right now and has played as well as any of the D this year.  I think they sit him due to his age and IF they are contemplating trading Jensen/Kempny/Orlov, sitting them would look bad or devalue them (if that's possible)I think they will hold onto Kempny.  Time will tell if he can recover to what we hope was true form (and not a career year last year).I had high hopes for Orlov (over the last 4 years), but he just isn't progressing or performing anywhere near his contract/cap hit.  Trading Orlov...or more accurately unloading his contract would have the biggest impact and give the most flexibility to the Caps moving forward.  I'd be okay with unloading him and giving Ziggy a spot and giving Fevergetter a shot at real playing time.Dillon will be a welcome addition to some much needed D skills, but he's just a rental (unless we unload Orlov).  Fucking Orlov makes roughly the same as Willy.....with about 1/10 the impact or potential.  You could go out and buy a real D with Orlov money.Go Caps

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps.   

[ArJunaZ]

Go Chaps!!!

[alta]

big number 4 is on the ice again!!!

[BarfingMonkey]

Do you think it's awkward between hathaway and dill?
Regarding their last fight not too long ago.