GDT #10 Capitals vs Bruins February 1 @ 7pm

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February 1 vs Bruins at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 fm

Washington Capitals 6-0-3
Boston Bruins 5-2-1
 
Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Backstrom 19 - Wilson 43
Sheary 73 - Oshie 77 - Panik 14
Hagelin 62 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21
Vrana 13 - Sgarbossa 23 - Sprong 10

Chara 33 - Carlson 74
Dillon 4 - Van Riemsdyk 57
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
 
Vanecek 41
 
PP1: Carlson, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Oshie, Vrana
PP2: Chara, Sprong, Sgarbossa, Wilson, Panik

scratched:
Carr
Siegenthaler
Anderson
Pinho- IR
Eller- IR concussion
Schultz- IR puck to face
Kuznetsov and Samsonov still on covid protocol

Bruins anticipated lines:
Marchand 63 - Bergeron 37 - Pastrnak 88
Ritchie 21 - Krejci 46 - Smith 12
Frederic 82 - Coyle 13 - Wagner 14
Bjork 10 - Kuraly 52 - Kuhlman 83

Lauzon 55 - Mc Avoy 73
Clifton 75 - Carlo 25
Zboril 67 - Miller 86

Halak 41

tonight's zebras
referees:
Pierre Lambert 37   Fredrick L'Ecuyer 17
linesmen:
Andrew Smith 51   Julien Fournier 56

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-close-homestand-with-rematch-vs-bs/c-320937992

https://novacapsfans.com/2021/02/01/peter-laviolette-provides-update-on-justin-schultz-our-docs-did-a-tremendous-job-at-taking-care-of-him-and-putting-him-back-together/

scoring summary
1st period:
Chara from Hathaway and Dowd at 13:26
Sprong from Vrana and Jensen at 13:37
2nd period:
Carlson PPG from Vrana at 8:35
Pastrnak from Marchand at 12:37
3rd period:
Pastrnak from Zboril and Mc Avoy at 6:08
Smith from Lauzon and Ritchie at 13:07
Carlo from Kuraly and Wagner at 17:23
Marchand ENG from Krejci at 18:34

Caps lose 5-3

[Mickstix]

Looks like it's put up or shut up time for Vrana.. We already heard about him getting less ice in the 3rd period, last game. Looks like he's been dropped to line 4 now. Hopefully he gets the message! (And hopefully when Kuznetsov gets back, he feels the same heat)


Asked about Sheary on the second line and Vrana on the fourth, Laviolette said: "...I think that creates a good environment where you have to compete for your ice time, and make sure that you're doing your thing on the ice. And for me Conor has."

#Caps lines/pairs at today's morning skate:
8-19-43
73-77-14
62-26-21
13-23-10

33-74
4-57
9-3

2, 20, 30, 92 all still out.

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when Sammy comes back they should send him to Hershey for conditioning, he hasn't played in two weeks and was shakey then. They do need to let Anderson play a game or two to keep his skills up in case he is really needed

[richkrt99]

 


Damn...somebody's on it today.. and BEFORE NOON!!!


Must be snow boredom.


Thank you as always

[richkrt99]

when Sammy comes back they should send him to Hershey for conditioning, he hasn't played in two weeks and was shakey then. They do need to let Anderson play a game or two to keep his skills up in case he is really needed

Amen, and Amen

[richkrt99]

Looks like it's put up or shut up time for Vrana.. We already heard about him getting less ice in the 3rd period, last game. Looks like he's been dropped to line 4 now. Hopefully he gets the message! (And hopefully when Kuznetsov gets back, he feels the same heat)


Asked about Sheary on the second line and Vrana on the fourth, Laviolette said: "...I think that creates a good environment where you have to compete for your ice time, and make sure that you're doing your thing on the ice. And for me Conor has."

Sucks for Vrana, but good for the team.  Needed some accountability and glad to see it (the accountability).  I'd much rather see Vrana finding his space and scoring 30g a year.
Vrana's not a 4th line guy...so that's just kind of a waste, but hopefully he finds whatever spark is missing.

[BarfingMonkey]

Let's GO CAPS!

[Dizzinator]

Looks like it's put up or shut up time for Vrana.. We already heard about him getting less ice in the 3rd period, last game. Looks like he's been dropped to line 4 now. Hopefully he gets the message! (And hopefully when Kuznetsov gets back, he feels the same heat)

We need the "steal the puck from the defender right in front of the opposing net and bury it" Vrana from Buffalo, not the "Take an unecessary late game stick penalty" Vrana.

[Dizzinator]

when Sammy comes back they should send him to Hershey for conditioning, he hasn't played in two weeks and was shakey then. They do need to let Anderson play a game or two to keep his skills up in case he is really needed

Is this allowed with the current structure and Tax squad?

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Is this allowed with the current structure and Tax squad?

I would think it depends on Sammys contract more than anything else

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someone must've told the Bruins coaching staff about Halak and the Caps

[Chaos43]

Sucks for Vrana, but good for the team.  Needed some accountability and glad to see it (the accountability).  I'd much rather see Vrana finding his space and scoring 30g a year.
Vrana's not a 4th line guy...so that's just kind of a waste, but hopefully he finds whatever spark is missing.

    You could see this coming because of the way Vrana is playing. He has been almost invisible.
    I don't think putting him on the 4th line is the answer. He isn't that type of player. I think the answer is scratching him. Other players have earned that spot on the ice. Vrana hasn't.

[Chaos43]

  I don't like seeing Orlov in and Siegenthaler out. Knew it would happen though.

[Mickstix]

Quick, someone tell em' the game started!   

[Surreylily]

The Rat took himself out.    Couldn't have hapened to a nicer guy.   

[richkrt99]

  I don't like seeing Orlov in and Siegenthaler out. Knew it would happen though.

Yep, what he said.

[Mickstix]

Is Vrana gonna keep the 4th line on the bench? If they've been out, I haven't seen em'..

[Chaos43]

Is Vrana gonna keep the 4th line on the bench? If they've been out, I haven't seen em'..

    They had at least 1 shift.

[Mickstix]

Hags!

[Surreylily]

HAGFISH!!!!!