GDT #36 Caps at Wild @ 8pm

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January 8 vs Wild at Xcel Energy Center
Time: 8:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.6 FM

Minnesota Wild 20-10-2
Washington Capitals 20-7-8

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 93 - Wilson 43 
McMichael 24 - Eller 20 - Sheary 73
Protas 59 - Sgarbossa 23 - Sprong 10
Hagelin 62 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

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

Fucale 60

PP1: Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Sheary, Carlson
PP2: Eller, Sprong, Protas, Orlov, Schultz

scratched:
Samsonov 30
Leason 49
Cholowski 38
Vanecek 41 - flu - non wuhan

IR:
Backstrom 19
Oshie 77

LTIR:
Mantha 39

Wild anticipated lines:
Zuccarello 36 - Hartman 38 - Fiala 22
Boldy 12 - Rossi 23 - Foligno 17
Dewar - Sturm 7 - Gaudreau 89
Rau 37 - Rask 49 - Pitlick 16

Mermis 57 - Kulikov 29
Merrill 4 - Dumba 24
Benn 8 - Addison 59

Kahkonen 34

tonight’s zebras:
Ian Walsh 29, Brandon Schrader 46
Ryan Gibbons 58, Michel Cormier 76

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-visit-wild/c-329588212

scoring summary
1st period:
no goals
2nd period:
McMichael(5) from Jensen(8 and Sheary(9) at 2:41
Kuznetsov(12) PPG from Ovechkin(27) and Eller(11) at 5:48
Foligno unassisted at 13:55  — Hagelin own goal
3rd period:
Zuccarello from Dumba and Fiala at 19:25
OT:
no goals
SO:
Zuccarello  ❎     Kuznetsov   ❎
Fiala          ✅      Sprong        ❎
Gaudreau   ✅


Caps lose 3-2

[Mickstix]

Wild are beat up worse than us.. If our goalie(s) show up, we should have a chance!


https://twitter.com/mnwildPR/status/1479901860597227520

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so there’s a chance then   






no news yet on Caps lines, will adjust as I know more

[Mickstix]

Fucale in goal!!

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https://novacapsfans.com/2022/01/08/zach-fucale-will-start-against-wild/

[Surreylily]

I was quite excited when I first heard about Samsonov.
Now, not so much.
His EGO totally outweighs his capabiltes and skillset.

Didn't we used to be good at drafting goalies?   

Mebbe it's you 'Mericans that have corrupted his soul......

Let's see how Fucface can do tonight............

[Mickstix]

There's my girl!! 

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps.     

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Lets GO

[Surreylily]

     What the............   Are they startng on time now?

[Surreylily]

How much more rubbish could tht pP POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN.

[Surreylily]

When are they going to sack his sorry arse?

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2 for 34

[Surreylily]

Is Dylan still plaing for us

[Surreylily]

Who'dhave thunk  77 was so fragile?  HUH?

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GOOOAAALLL


McMichael !!!!!!

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GOOOAAALLL


KUZY !!!!




and..  it's a PPG 

[capsfanpdx]

Zac gets NHL record 1/2 thru his 2nd start

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dafuck

[Mickstix]

Nice shot Haglin..    Couldn't of done that on O in a million years.