GDT #47 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm

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April 22 vs Islanders at Nassau Coliseum
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 fm

Washington Capitals-29-13-4
New York Islanders 29-13-4

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Wilson 43
Mantha 39 - Backstrom 19 - Oshie 77
Sheary 73 - Eller 20 - Raffl 17
Hagelin 82 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

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

Samsonov 30

PP1: Ovechkin, Oshie, Kuznetsov, Backstrom, Carlson
PP2: Mantha, Sheary, Orlov, Wilson

scratched:
Sprong
Schultz - lower body
Vanecek

Islanders anticipated lines:
Clutterbuck 15 - Barzal 13 - Eberle 7
Dal Cole 28 - Nelson 29 - Palmieri 21
Beauvillier 18 - Pageau 44 - Bailey 12
Martin 17 - Cizikas 53 - Komarov 47

Pelech 3 - Pulock 6
Leddy 2 - Mayfield 24
Dobson 8 - Greene 4

Varlamov 40

tonight's zebras
referees:
Brian Pochmara 16    Tom Chmielewski 18
linesmen:
Matt MacPherson 83    Kory Nagy 97

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-take-on-isles-in-first-of-three/c-323889036

https://novacapsfans.com/2021/04/22/justin-schultz-out-zdeno-chara-in-ilya-samsonov-starts-in-goal-tonight-notes-from-capitals-morning-skate/

scoring summary
1st period:
no goals
2nd period:
no goals
3rd period:
no goals
OT:
no goals
SO:
round 1: 0 - 0
round 2: Beauvillier - Backstrom
round 3: 0 - Kuznetsov

Caps win 1-0

Buck Fettman
and Manfred

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[BarfingMonkey]

 

[Mickstix]

Look at you! On the ball 2 hours early!    Was gettin my Judge Judy ready!! 


Capitals lines at AM skate:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Mantha-Backstrom-Oshie
Sheary-Eller-Raffl
Hagelin-Dowd-Hathaway

Orlov-Carlson
Dillon-TvR
Chara-Jensen

Sammy in net.

*No Schultz on the ice (lower body, day to day)
**Looks like Raffl will make his Caps debut

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I’m surprised Raffl is in. He did practice Tuesday but in a non contact sweater. I expected him to be a few more days out.

[richkrt99]

GDT at 10am?  WTF?   


I didn't even bother to look until 4pm.


(must have done the whiskey, crab cake and gouda run yesterday)

[richkrt99]

I’m surprised Raffl is in. He did practice Tuesday but in a non contact sweater. I expected him to be a few more days out.

Anybody know if he was dinged & sitting prior to the trade?  I recall them saying he had an issue early on, but you know how they love to keep secrets about that stuff.

[richkrt99]

sucks for Spronger to sit.  ALthough....has he been cold lately?  He's got quite the jump and quick release.  Not sure 3/4 lines really work with his skills.

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Anybody know if he was dinged & sitting prior to the trade?  I recall them saying he had an issue early on, but you know how they love to keep secrets about that stuff.

Raffl must've gotten injured as talks were happening but not serious enough to scratch him, it happened in Pilly


and if wasn't such a slow week I would have waited till about now for the GDT

[Mickstix]

Welp, lets see what they got!

[richkrt99]

I'm in for this one.  Streaming at work...missed the 1st 8 seconds.


GO CAPS!

[richkrt99]

Is there some weird rule on the Island that opponents are not allowed to shoot in the first 5 minutes 

[Mickstix]

Momentum hell, just don't give up a shorty.. 

[Mickstix]

Welp.. 

[richkrt99]

Busy boards tonight...


Lucky to get out 0-0 that period.


WTFU Caps!  I Haven't watched a game since.........(the last loss)

[Chaos43]

   Those 2 saves that Sammy just made on Barzal on the breakaway is the reason I'm leaning towards him over Vanecek.
    It's time our goalies starting making some saves other than the ones they are supposed to make.
    I think Sammy has more potential to steal games.

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it was chicken parmesan on penne with home made garlic bread night, and the kitchen is now clean too

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good to see Jensen back out, that would've hurt bad if the Caps lost him for the night

[Mickstix]

good to see Jensen back out, that would've hurt bad if the Caps lost him for the night

Was he back out? Was just gonna say, wrong time for the injury bug to bite.

[richkrt99]

it was chicken parmesan on penne with home made garlic bread night, and the kitchen is now clean too

Sounds good.  Mine is not quite that....