GDT #18 Capitals vs Penguins @ 7:00pm

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Febuary 23 vs Penguins at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 fm

Washington Capitals 9-5-3
Pittsburgh Penguins 9-6-1

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Eller 20 - Wilson 43
Vrana 13 - Kuznetsov 92 - Sheary 73
Panik 14 - Backstrom 19 - Oshie 77
Hagelin 62 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Dillon 4 - Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Schultz 2
Chara 33 - Jensen 3

Vanecek 41

PP1: Carlson, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Vrana, Oshie
PP2: Orlov, Schultz, Kuznetsov, Eller, Wilson

scratched:
Sprong
Siegenthaler
Van Riemsdyk
Anderson

Pens anticipated lines:
Guentzel 59 - Crosby 87 - Kapanen 42
Zucker 16 - Malkin 71 - Rust 17
Aston-Reese 46 - Blueger 53 - Tanev 13
Sceviour 7 - Jankowski 14 - Lafferty 18

Joseph 73 - Letang 58
Matheson 5 - Marino 6
Pettersson 28 - Ceci 4

Jarry 35

tonight's zebras
referees:
Frederick L'Ecuyer 17    Jon Mc Isaac 2
linesmen:
Jesse Marquis 86    Libor Suchanek 60

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-close-homestand-with-pair-vs-pens/c-321689124

https://novacapsfans.com/2021/02/23/laviolette-shakes-up-capitals-lines-vanecek-to-start-tonight-samsonov-likely-to-return-to-hershey-for-game-tomorrow-night-news-from-morning-skate/

scoring summary
1st period:
Malkin PPG from Letang and Guentzel at 6:41
2nd period:
Panik from Chara and Carlson at 4:38
Sheary from Kuznetsov at 13:18
Guentzel from Marino at 13:40
3rd period:
no goals
OT:
Kasperi from Blueger and Jarry at 1:43

Caps lose in OT 3-2

[richkrt99]

 


The phonebooks are here!


Someone's on it today....GDT BEFORE NOON!!! 

[richkrt99]

Hope we crush the F' Hens tonight.  I'm beyond ready for some good shit to happen.


Do we see Vitek tonight?  I would think he is the best candidate for success right now.


GO CAPS!

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The phonebooks are here!


Someone's on it today....GDT BEFORE NOON!!!

I’m sure you noticed there are no lines and no zebras. That info is rarely available this early, which is is why GDTs are rarely posted this early.


I’ve been thinking about this brick of CCI 500 I have. Do you really want it?

[richkrt99]

I’ve been thinking about this brick of CCI 500 I have. Do you really want it?



Like for real?  Hell yeah.  I can't get it anywhere.  If you're serious I'm interested for sure.

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I’ve been thinking about this brick of CCI 500 I have. Do you really want it?



Like for real?  Hell yeah.  I can't get it anywhere.  If you're serious I'm interested for sure.

alright, talk to you in that other thread

[Mickstix]

Morning skate lines:

Ovechkin-Eller-Wilson
Vrana-Kuznetsov-Sheary
Panik-Backstrom-Oshie
Hagelin-Dowd-Hathaway

Dillon-Carlson
Orlov-Schultz
Chara-Jensen

Vanecek

[DC_1908]

RC is really is a damn fine non-adult beverage

[capsfanpdx]

Anyone else think the 2nd line could turn into a +/- nightmare?

[Mickstix]

Anyone else think the 2nd line could turn into a +/- nightmare?

Oof.. Yup!

[Mickstix]

RC is really is a damn fine non-adult beverage

You don't like the woke stuff? 

[BarfingMonkey]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1364258676723372044








Samantha Pell


@SamanthaJPell
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Henrik Lundqvist is back at the rink — in Capitals gear — on Day 47 after having open-heart surgery. (

: hlundqvist35)

[richkrt99]

Oof.. Yup!

Ooh Fah.  Yep.  I was looking at that line and thinking....SOFT.  Maybe vs the Hens they can get some quick up transition with their speed but that line looks like ....
Turnover.....Sprint....breakaway...shot...then DON"T hustle back....followed by Hens transition to a goal in our end.j


Sheary has played pretty well lately.  Vranna and Kuzy together though...who the fuck is going to fore check....or back check....or check at all?  Sheary is on the small side for any effective checking.


I don't like any of those lines.  I see Backy's line working hard and getting some forecheck going, and maybe if they can cycle the puck to Oshie they could actually score, but them as a 3rd line...meh.


Maybe they will get the match up duty vs Cindy and his girls.


But then....does that mean Kuzy/Vranna go against Malkin?  Oof.

[BarfingMonkey]

Let's GO CAPS!

[richkrt99]

Wow...the King is back on the ice?  Good for him.  I think he could have really made a difference early on this year if he had been able to play.


What is the realistic expectation for his return this season? (or ever)  What was the surgery actually for?  I know it was heart, but what was actually done?

[BarfingMonkey]

I believe it was regular old bypass surgery.

Wow...the King is back on the ice?  Good for him.  I think he could have really made a difference early on this year if he had been able to play.


What is the realistic expectation for his return this season? (or ever)  What was the surgery actually for?  I know it was heart, but what was actually done?

[capsfanpdx]

I believe it was regular old bypass surgery.

In aortic valve and root replacement (composite aortic root replacement), your surgeon removes a section of your aorta and your aortic valve. The section of your aorta is replaced with an artificial tube (graft), and your aortic valve is replaced with a mechanical or biological valve. If you have a mechanical valve, you’ll need to take anticoagulant medications for life to prevent blood clots.


I think it was more complicated based on the descriptions.

[capsfanpdx]

But then....does that mean Kuzy/Vranna go against Malkin?  Oof.

Right, this is what will happen if the lines are rolled like that.   

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tonight we get to see these stunning revers retro sweaters


















 

[Chaos43]

tonight we get to see these stunning revers retro sweaters
   I love these jerseys. Gotta get myself one of these. I'm thinking number 43.