GDT #30 Caps at Jets @ 8pm

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December 17 vs Jets at Canada Life Centre
Time: 8:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 FM

Winnipeg Jets 13-10-5
Washington Capitals 17-5-7

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Eller 20 - Sprong 10
Sheary 73 - McMichael 24 - Oshie 77
Hagelin 62 - Sgarbossa 23 - Malenstyn 47
Protas 59 - Leason 49

Fehervary 42 - Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
Irwin 52 - Schultz 2
Cholowski 38

Vanecek 41

PP1: Ovechkin, Protas?, Oshie, Sheary, Carlson
PP2: Ovechkin, Sprong, Eller, Orlov, Schultz

scratched:
Samsonov 30
Fucale 60
Wilson 43 - day to day
Dowd 26 - because Canada
van Riemsdyk 57 - because Canada

covid:
Backstrom 19
Hathaway 21
Kuznetsov 92

IR:
Mantha 39

Jets anticipated lines:
Connor 81 - Dubois 80 - Svechnikov 71
Stastny 25 - Scheifele 55 - Ehlers 27
Copp 9 - Lowry 17 - Toninato 21
Harkins 12 - Gustafsson 19 - Vesalainen 93

Morrissey 44 - Schmidt 88
Dillon 5 - Pionk 4
Stanley 64 - DeMelo 2

Hellebuyck 37

tonight's zebras:
TJ Luxmore 21, Ghislain Hebert 22
Vaughan Rody 73, Andrew Smith 51

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-finish-road-run-in-winnipeg/c-329073506

scoring summary
1st period:
no goals
2nd period:
Leason(3) from Sgarbossa(1) and Irwin(1) at 3:11
Sprong(5) from Protas(4) at 8:43
Dillon from Ehlers at 14:32
3rd period:
Morrissey PPG from Ehlers and Schmidt at 2:03
Sheary(7) from Schultz(4) and Cholowski(1) at 9:09
Sgarbossa(2) from Leason(3) and Jenson(7) at 17:20
Ovechkin(22) ENG from Sprong(5) and Carlson(20) at 19:09

Caps win 5-2 

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dont know if this is going to make a difference tonight..

https://www.nhl.com/news/paul-maurice-resigns-as-winnipeg-jets-head-coach/c-329095590

[Mickstix]

This probably will.. 
https://twitter.com/SamanthaJPell/status/1471948944699801614

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I don't think the Caps practiced today as they traveled. As of 4:30 I can't find any accurate info for tonight's lines, for either team.

[richkrt99]

Backy is in Covid protocol already? 


Don't these guys all have their shots?  why is it still spreading then 

[Mickstix]

Eller C1 and McMichael C2?? 

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Eller C1 and McMichael C2?? 

I dont think we will really know until game time, but yea, no Kuzy, no Dowd and no Backy sooo

[richkrt99]

8pm 

[richkrt99]

How many players do you have to have in the flu protocol before they postpone a game?


Hmm....depends on the team...


Calgary:  10+ or more
Panthers:  6+
Canes:  6+
Avalanche:  3 
Predators:  well 6 is not enough
Capitals:  5 won't do it


Hens:  prolly 1 

[richkrt99]

Game ON!!


Go Gaps!


Hi Lil
Hi Alta
Hi Mick

[richkrt99]

We half to be playing with less than half our "starters


PP.  Oh boy.....wonder if they try and pass it to Ovi? 

[richkrt99]

You damn right I'm driving this train by myself 

[Mickstix]

Only took 90 seconds to get zone possession on the PP!! 

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps,   

[richkrt99]

Morning chaps,   

Whoop!  There she is

[richkrt99]

Only took 90 seconds to get zone possession on the PP!! 

And Before you start...


Whoop!  There he is (that ole sister kisser)

[Mickstix]

Mornin' Lil..


Lack luster 20 minutes. Looking forward to the day we look like a division leading hockey team again.. 

[Mickstix]

The hell's Rich goin on about? 

[richkrt99]

The hell's Rich goin on about? 

Newbie...aint been here in a while.

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The hell's Rich goin on about? 

bass boats and siblings... again