GDT#12 Caps vs Sabres @ 7pm

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November 8 vs Sabres at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 FM

Buffalo Sabres 5-4-2
Washington Capitals 5-2-4

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Wilson 43
Sheary 73 - Eller 20 - Sprong 10
Hagelin 62 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21
Jonsson-Fjallby 45 - McMichael 24 - Leason 49

Fehervary 42 - Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
van Riemsdyk 57 - Schultz 2

Vanecek 41

scratched:
Lapierre 29
Cholowski 38
Erwin 52
Samsonov 30

IR:
Oshie 77
Mantha 39
Backstrom 19

Sabres anticipated lines:
Skinner 53 - Thompson 72 - Asplund 74
Caggiula 91 - Cozens 24 - Hinostroza 29
Girgensons 28 - Eakin 20 - Okposo 21
Bjork 96 - Ruotsalainen 25 - Hayden 15

Dahlin 26 - Butcher 4
Bryson 78 - Miller 33
Hagg 8 - Pysyk 13

Tokarski 31

tonight's zebras:
Trevor Hanson 14, Jake Brenk 26
Tyson Baker 88, Mark Shewchyk 92

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-seek-to-rebound-vs-sabres/c-327698460

scoring summary
1st period
Wilson from Ovechkin and van Riemsdyk at 2:13
2nd period
McMichael from Schultz and Hagelin at 2:30
Eakin unassisted at 3:43
Ovechkin from Orlov and Kuznetsov at 8:55
3rd period
Bjork from Ruotsalainen and Hagg at 3:17
Wilson from Kuznetsov at 6:45
Carlson PPG from Kuznetsov and Ovechkin at 17:47
Miller from Pysyk and Hinostroza at 18:56

Caps win 5-3

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So far this season, the Sabres PP is ranked 5th and their PK is 2nd,
Caps PP is 25th and their PK is 20th.

[Mickstix]

Sabres on a 4 game skid.. They'll probably "get right" tonight. 

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as of 1:00 pm, I still can't figure out if Lapierre is a scratch or was sent down



edit:

Lapierre is a scratch

[BlackIce]

as of 1:00 pm, I still can't figure out if Lapierre is a scratch or was sent down

I stated in another thread that I thought LaPierre would be sent back to Junior hockey before "10 games", when the club would need to commit to him in the NHL for the entire season and his service counts as the first year of his entry-level contract.  (At least, that's the way I understand the rule for under-20 players.)  What I DON'T know is if "10 games" refers to the number of games he is on the roster or the number of games he dresses for.  This limited exposure is what I understand to be the rule for taking a look at under-20 players without committing them to the NHL.  If anyone has more authoritative information on this rule, please speak up.  If the rule is "on the roster," then I'd presume LaPierre has been relegated to Juniors.  Since he's dressed for only 6 games, though, according to his stat line, if the rule is "number of games dressed" then he might be scratched and still have some available time.

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I stated in another thread that I thought LaPierre would be sent back to Junior hockey before "10 games", when the club would need to commit to him in the NHL for the entire season and his service counts as the first year of his entry-level contract.  (At least, that's the way I understand the rule for under-20 players.)  What I DON'T know is if "10 games" refers to the number of games he is on the roster or the number of games he dresses for.  This limited exposure is what I understand to be the rule for taking a look at under-20 players without committing them to the NHL.  If anyone has more authoritative information on this rule, please speak up.  If the rule is "on the roster," then I'd presume LaPierre has been relegated to Juniors.  Since he's dressed for only 6 games, though, according to his stat line, if the rule is "number of games dressed" then he might be scratched and still have some available time.

every time I've heard the 9 game limit mentioned, it was 9 games played. As I understand it, if he exceeds that 9 game limit the Caps must sign him to the NHL team because he's too young to play in Hershey. Unless the Caps are planning a somewhat major roster move, they don't have the cap space.

[richkrt99]

So this is Fjallby's 1st ever, no?  (Hey Mick - I'm pretty sure a Fjallby is a Swedish walleye) 


Go Caps.


I'll be around for the 1st....

[BarfingMonkey]

Backys been out for quite a while, must have been serious.


Let's GO CAPS!

[richkrt99]

Stream working....thank you and amen.


 


GO CAPS!

[richkrt99]

Oh that's a tap in for Willie.  If only he had used..."just the tip" 

[richkrt99]

BOOM - Ovi?

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either OV or Willy with the tip in

[richkrt99]

Big Willy goal

[richkrt99]

I was going to say....


Dowd line - always good hustle and forecheck -got to be the most forecheck zone time with ZERO ability to score in the NHL

[richkrt99]

DECLINE IT!!!!

[richkrt99]

Is everyone's feed....fouled up?

[richkrt99]

Got to see Eller's drop pass to three Sabres in the slot twice 

[richkrt99]

either OV or Willy with the tip in

That's what she said 

[richkrt99]

Holding?  Hmmm....want to see that replay.

[richkrt99]

Sheary can't buy a goal.


And Alta must be making dinner


and Mick must be...."preparing his attitude" for the game