GDT #29 Capitals vs Islanders @ 7:00pm

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March 16 vs Islanders at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 fm

Washington Capitals 18-6-4
New York Islanders 19-6-4

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Backstrom 19 - Oshie 77
Vrana 13 - Kuznetsov 92 - Sprong 10
Sheary 73 - Dowd 26 - Panik 14
Hagelin 62 -              - Hathaway 21

Dillon 4 -Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Schultz 2
Chara 33 - Jensen 3
Van Riemsdyk 57

Samsonov 30

PP1: Ovechkin, Carlson, Backstrom, Oshie, Vrana
PP2: Kuznetsov, Schultz, Orlov, Sprong, Sheary

scratched:
Wilson- 2 more games of bullshit suspension
Eller- lower body
Siegenthaler
Vanecek

Islanders anticipated lines:
Bellows 20 - Barzal 13 - Eberle 7
Beauvillier 18 - Nelson 29 - Bailey 12
Czarnik 11 - Pageau 44 - Wahlstrom 26
Martin 17 - Cizikas 53 - Clutterbuck 15

Pelech 3 - Pulock 6
Leddy 2 - Mayfield 24
Aho 25 - Green 4

Varlamov 40

tonight's zebras
referees:
Kelly Sutherland 11    Mitch Dunning 43
linesmen:
Vaughan Rody 73    Kory Nagy 97

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-collide-with-isles-on-tuesday/c-322564264

https://novacapsfans.com/2021/03/16/ilya-samsonov-will-start-in-goal-tonight-lars-eller-is-out/

scoring summary
1st period:
no goals
2nd period:
Oshie from Kuznetsov and Ovechkin at 10:36
Ovechkin PPG from Schultz and Backstrom at 15:24
3rd period:
Backstrom PPG from Vrana and Carlson at :28
Wahlstrom PPG unassisted at 4:17

Caps win 3-1

Buck Fettman

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Eller is day to day, at this point I expect a game time decision. And Lavi likes his lines so no change expected there either.


Sammy in net tonight

[Beaglefan2]

So, I was wrong about:


Jenson - thought he was a rag-doll below average d-man at a costly salary.  He still can get pushed around, but man has he been good and is skating like a maniac.


Charra - thought he was done and was a bad addition.  He has been really good and steady, although I hate to see Ziggy have to sit.


Kuzy - thought he was going to explode with 30+ goals.  I'm done with him.


I was right about:


Faceoffs - I begged for them to get a coach to address this and they did.  Seems to be much better now.

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Kuzy - thought he was going to explode with 30+ goals.  I'm done with him.

....

last night I was thinking he's only marginally better than Semin, great potential and no desire

[Mickstix]

So, I was wrong about:

Kuzy - thought he was going to explode with 30+ goals.  I'm done with him.

They were saying what a great game Kuzy had last night.. I thought he looked rather lazy (as usual) to my eye. He scored a goal and I guess had a good recovery/back check once? But it must just be the way he skates. Doesn't look like he's "trying" or moving his legs much. I know he glides well, but even in the D zone, going after a loose puck or something, just looks like he doesn't even try to go strong to the puck. I still think he brings positives, but at his salary it's annoying. 

[richkrt99]

They were saying what a great game Kuzy had last night.. I thought he looked rather lazy (as usual) to my eye. He scored a goal and I guess had a good recovery/back check once? But it must just be the way he skates. Doesn't look like he's "trying" or moving his legs much. I know he glides well, but even in the D zone, going after a loose puck or something, just looks like he doesn't even try to go strong to the puck. I still think he brings positives, but at his salary it's annoying.

If Kuzy would skate and play to his potential his salary would be a bargain.  If he were the Kuzy of the Cup year playoffs....He would be well worth more than his salary.  I think he does sometimes does get a bad rap because he doesn't appear to be working, but he just skates so fluidly it makes it look like he's not working.  Definitely missing something somewhere though.  Too bad.  I don't put him in the Semin category though....Semin soured us on high talent low effort Russians.  I think it hard to tell with his demeanor.  I think Samsonov is kind of the same way.  Kind of low key and sometimes looks like he's not working for the puck, but really..that is when he is playing well...letting it come to him instead of fighting it.  NOt overplaying and scrambling.
It's different for a goalie...theys allowed to be low key and chill

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I really want this in a black nhl jersey, like the all star one..

[Beaglefan2]

The Kuzy comparison to Semin is becoming more on point.  Remember however, that Semin had a few great years with us - which Kuzy has yet to have. I'd love to see what would happen with Kuzy if he was coached by a guy like Tortorello - although I'm pretty sure he would crumble instead of rise to the challenge.

[Beaglefan2]

So on Sprong again, I think he is only 24 and I don't remember how we got him and how long we have him under contract. I'm really liking him for one reason - he likes to shoot.  The other night when he had a 2 on 1 with Ovi and he shot and scored - that is what we need more of.  We need guys that want to score more than being selfless and making the pass because they want to be liked in the lockerroom.

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no Eller tonight

[BarfingMonkey]

LET"S GO CAPS!

[Mickstix]

Least we look good early.  Only gave up 4 quality chances in the 1st 6 minutes! 

[DC_1908]

These jerseys look a hell of a lot better than i thought they would

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there are two Sebastian Aho’s in the nhl


 

[Mickstix]

Cards are stacked against us tonight. Back to back, 1st game home after a road trip, scored 6x last night..    Our only hope, imo, is if Sammy has his A+ game, all game.

[Surreylily]

Evening all.
I nearly forgot....   

[Mickstix]

Evening all.
I nearly forgot....   

Evenin' Lil.

[Surreylily]

Well, we survived the first......

[Chaos43]

last night I was thinking he's only marginally better than Semin, great potential and no desire

    I think Semin was a better player than Kuzy. Kuzy did have a nice playoff run in 2018 though.

[Chaos43]

Cards are stacked against us tonight. Back to back, 1st game home after a road trip, scored 6x last night..    Our only hope, imo, is if Sammy has his A+ game, all game.

     You forgot to mention that we are playing against the hottest team in the league right now. And probably the best best defensive team. Goals could be hard to come by.