GDT #63 Caps at Canes @ 7pm

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March 18 vs Hurricanes at PNC Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 FM

Carolina Hurricanes 41-14-5
Washington Capitals 34-18-10

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Sheary 73
Mantha 39 - Backstrom 19 - Vecchione
Sprong 10 - McMichael 24 - Wilson 43
Jonsson-Fjallby 45 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

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

Samsonov 30

scratched:
Vanecek 41 - backup
Kempny 6
Irwin 52
Oshie 77 - day to day

covid:
Eller 20

IR:
Snively 91

LTIR:
Hagelin 62

Canes anticipated lines:
Aho 20 - Trocheck 16 - Teravainen 86
Svechnikov 37 - Kotkaniemi 82 - Necas 88
Niederreiter 21 - Staal 11 - Fast 71
Lorentz 78 - Stepan 18 - Jarvis 24

Slavin 74 - Bear 25
Skjei 76 - Pesce 22
Smith 7 - Cole 28

Raanta 32

tonight’s zebras:
Ian Walsh 29, Beau Halkidis 48
Caleb Apperson 77, Bryan Pancich 94

scoring summary
1st period:
Jarvis from Lorentz at 5:17
Kuznetsov(21) unassisted at 7:32
Carlson(11) from McMichael(9) and Hathaway(11) at 10:45
2nd period:
Trochek from Bear at 7:06
Jarvis from Staal and Svechnikov at 19:47
3rd period:
Ovechkin(39) PPG from Backstrom(18) at 14:56
OT:
no goals
SO:
Trochek      ❎   Kuznetsov   ❎
Svechnikov ❎  Backstrom   ❎
Jarvis          ❎   Ovechkin    ✅

Caps win 4-3

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Canes also played last night so no advantage there

[Mickstix]

Wonder if Eller is back? If he, Snively and Oshie miss, do we even have a spare forward? 7 D tonight? 

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Wonder if Eller is back? If he, Snively and Oshie miss, do we even have a spare forward? 7 D tonight? 

The Caps called up Vecchione a couple days ago, he’d be the extra foreword if needed


and, I’m not sure if Canada has released Eller from being kidnapped yet

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this got posted about 5:15ish, Sammy in, Oshie not ruled out…

https://novacapsfans.com/2022/03/18/no-update-on-t-j-oshie-ilya-samsonov-to-start-in-goal-tonight-against-hurricanes/

[Mickstix]

Pull him..


 

[richkrt99]

I'm with Mick on this one.  That's pretty week.  Maybe he was screened but....Pffffffffff

[richkrt99]

Not to worry....Canes are easy to score on 

[richkrt99]

Canes have lost only 4 games at home this year.


I'm predicting a shutout.

[Mickstix]

Another fucking SNIPE by Kuzy.. Damn!!

[richkrt99]

To clarify... a shutout by the Canes goalie.
As in the Canes goalie will get a shutout against the Caps tonight
(The Caps will be shutout by the Canes goalie)

[Mickstix]

To clarify... a shutout by the Canes goalie.
As in the Canes goalie will get a shutout against the Caps tonight
(The Caps will be shutout by the Canes goalie)

You jinxed him! 2 minutes late, but we'll count it anyway. 

[richkrt99]

To clarify... a shutout by the Canes goalie.
As in the Canes goalie will get a shutout against the Caps tonight
(The Caps will be shutout by the Canes goalie)

I was typing this when Kuzy sniped the corner

[Mickstix]

Carlson gets one!

[richkrt99]

Sammy is just out of position too often at seemingly random times.

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Mr Norris

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this is the best season Kuzy has had in a few years

[richkrt99]

Carlson gets one!

Pretty good shot there.  Nice movement by McMichael.


And GT 5-hole was open cause Spronger was driving the lane

[richkrt99]

I really like SHeary's play.  He is always in it, and He fits anywhere you put him.  He actually compliments Ovie/kuzy pretty well cause he hussels and actually plays both ends.

[Mickstix]

Fuuuck.. Looked like Dowd messed up his shoulder.