GDT#57 Capitals @ Wild 2018-02-15 8:00pm EST NBCSWA

[ArJunaZ]

                       

                 Thu. Feb. 15   Washington Capitals @ Minnesota Wild
                 Place:  Xcel Energy Center
                 Time: 8:00 p.m.
                 TV: NBCSWA, FS-N
                 Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio 24/7
                 NHL.COM
                 Minnesota Wild           68-31-19-6 Last Game: Feb 13 Won 3-2 against Rangers
                 Washington Capitals    71-32-17-7 Last Game: Feb 13 OT Loss 4-3 against Jets

                                             

                       8-Ovechkin          19-Bäckström         43-Wilson
                     13-Vrana                92-Kuznetsov         77-Oshie
                     65-Burakovsky      20-Eller                  10-Connolly
                     18-Stephenson      83-Beagle                25-Smith-Pelly


                               29-Djoos                 74-Carlson
                                 9-Orlov                   2-Niskanen
                               44-Orpik                  4-Chorney


                                              70-Holtby
                                              31-Grubauer (starter)


                                           -- SCRATCH --
                                               39-Chiasson                                             
                                               22-Bowey


                                           -- INJURED --


                                    -- 1st Powerplay Unit --
                    77-Oshie            19-Bäckström     92-Kuznetsov
                                 8-Ovechkin           74-Carlson
                               
                                    -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
                    13-Vrana        20-Eller             65-Burakovsky
                                2-Niskanen             9-Orlov
       

               Referees:   Pierre Lambert (#47)  Dan O’Halloran (#13)
               Linesmen:  Jonny Murray (#95),  Brian Mach (#78)











By Isabelle Khurshudyan February 15 at 2:30 PM

Jay Beagle to play against Minnesota Wild after slash to the ribs


Jay Beagle (right) will be back in the lineup Thursday night. (Brad Mills/USA TODAY Sports)


ST. PAUL, Minn. — As Jay Beagle rehabbed his sore ribs and prepared to play against the Minnesota Wild Thursday after taking a nasty two-handed whack from Winnipeg’s Dustin Byfuglien last game, there was one thing that especially nagged at him.

He didn’t much care that Byfuglien got a $5,000 fine from the NHL Department of Player Safety, or if Byfuglien should have received more discipline. Beagle is not of the opinion that, because he was impeded while skating toward an empty net, the Capitals should’ve been awarded the goal anyway, which would’ve given Washington a two-goal lead with 1:17 left in the game.

[Dustin Byfuglien, Madison Bowey receive fines, but no suspensions after questionable hits]

What still bugs Beagle is that he couldn’t complete the pass over to a wide-open T.J. Oshie for the easy empty-net goal. Instead, Beagle folded after Byfuglien’s slash and the puck never reached Oshie in the middle of the ice. The Capitals got a power play, but the Jets scored the shorthanded goal in the last 15 seconds and then won in overtime, 4-3.

“You can’t control what a ref or anyone else is going to call, you only can control what I can control, and I had the game on my stick and I wasn’t able to make a play to finish it,” Beagle said. “So, I’ve got to make sure I do the job.”

But Beagle was in obvious distress on the bench, just slashed on the ribs by a 6-foot-5, 260-pound defenseman …

“Got to do it,” Beagle said. “You get paid to do it.”

Though the Capitals lost that game, the good news is that they didn’t lose their fourth-line center to an injury. Beagle has six goals and 13 assists, and he’s been more productive of late with one goal and four assists in the past seven games. He’s also Washington’s top penalty-killing forward and takes the most defensive-zone draws on the team.

“He’s recovered well, and that’s good,” Coach Barry Trotz said. “That was a non-hockey play, so to have someone get hurt on that, you never want to see that.”

Asked if a fine was sufficient discipline for Byfuglien, Trotz shrugged several times. “That’s my answer,” he said.

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still counting down to when she notices

[ArJunaZ]

 

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[DC_1908]

In Detroit drinking massive amounts of 11+% Hopslam.    Things may get imtetsing

[ArJunaZ]

In Detroit drinking massive amounts of 11+% Hopslam.    Things may get imtetsing

It's imtetsing  already 

[OnlyCaps2]

Almost gave up the first goal.......again!!!!

[Maacoshark]

Almost gave up the first goal.......again!!!!

  I'm not very optimistic about this game.

[OnlyCaps2]

First 6 minutes, we are getting out-hustled and out-shot.

[OnlyCaps2]

I can't recall when we had a strong start to a game last time........seems like eternity.

[ArJunaZ]

I can't recall when we had a strong start to a game last time........seems like eternity.

There's always Olympic Curling or Figure Skating to get the heart beating.

[OnlyCaps2]

Even that PP was anemic.....I may be changing channels soon.

[alta]

There's always Olympic Curling or Figure Skating to get the heart beating.

it does if it's women's curling 

[ArJunaZ]

[OnlyCaps2]

I've switched over to the LAK-PIT game and cheering on the Kings!!

[Maacoshark]

I've switched over to the LAK-PIT game and cheering on the Kings!!

   Really? Are you kidding me?

[OnlyCaps2]

Nah, but doing it during commercials.

[alta]

holy crap, they didn't give any up in the first. That's a hell of an improvement

[OnlyCaps2]

holy crap, they didn't give any up in the first. That's a hell of an improvement

Yes, on the bright side of things.

[Maacoshark]

holy crap, they didn't give any up in the first. That's a hell of an improvement

  Did either team have a decent scoring chance?