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Title: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 01:16:46 PM Eastern
March 7 vs Penguins at PPG Paints Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: Monumental Sports
Radio: 106.7 FM, Capitals Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 28-23-9
PP% 18.8(23rd) PK% 79.4(16th) Faceoff% 46.7(29th)
Pittsburgh Penguins 27-24-8
PP% 15.4(28th) PK% 82.3(6th) Faceoff% 55.3(1st)

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Lapierre 29 - Protas 21
Pacioretty 67 - McMichael 24 - Wilson(A) 43
Milano 15 - Strome 17 - Miroshnichenko 63
Malenstyn 47 - Sgarbossa 23 - Aubé-Kubel 96

van Riemsdyk 57 - Carlson(A) 74
Sandin 38 - Jensen 3
Alexeyev 27 - Bear 25

Lindgren 79

PP1: Ovechkin, Strome, Lapierre, Wilson, Carlson
PP2: Ovechkin, Pacioretty, McMichael, Milano, Sandin

scratched:
Shepard 31 - backup
Kuemper 35 - illness

IR:
Dowd 26 - upper body
Oshie 77 - upper body
Fehervary 42 - lower body

LTIR:
Backstrom 19 - hip - season

Pens anticipated lines:
Eller 20 - Crosby 87 - Rakell 67
Smith 19 - Malkin 71 - Puustinen 48
Puljujarvi 18 - Acciari 55 - Bemstrom 52
Harkins 43 - Carter 77 - Gruden 44

Joseph 73 - Letang 58
Pettersson 28 - Karlsson 65
Graves 27 - Ruhwedel 2

Jarry 35
Nejdelkovic 39 - back up

tonight’s zebras:
Trevor Hanson 14, Peter MacDougall 38
Julien Fournier 56, Steve Barton 59

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-tangle-with-pens-in-pittsburgh (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-tangle-with-pens-in-pittsburgh)

scoring summary
1st period:
Wilson(14) SHG from Malenstyn(11) at 1:51
2nd period:
Ovechkin(18) PPG from Wilson(14) and Strome(26) at :30
Jensen(1) from Malenstyn(12) at 3:16
Lapierre(6) from van Riemsdyk(9) and Ovechkin(29) at 8:50
Miroshnichenko(1) from Strome(27) and Milano(6) at 16:21
3rd period:
Milano(9) from Alexeyev(1) and Strome(28) at 2:13

Caps win 6-0
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday March 07, 2024, 05:19:22 PM Eastern
Lines should be interesting tonight.
I'm figuring we see Miro on the ice tonight.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 06:06:09 PM Eastern
lines based on this mornings skate, per usual they are likely to change during the game
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 06:56:38 PM Eastern
Hens lines I’m using where posted online over an hour ago, notice there’s no Guentzel. Just announced Guentzel is now a Hurricane.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:07:40 PM Eastern
Morning chaps

 :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:09:38 PM Eastern
Should be an interesting game.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:11:41 PM Eastern
 :wtf: Is that a record?



Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:12:23 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

WILSON


it’s a shorty!!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:13:28 PM Eastern
:wtf: Is that a record?


The penalty 12 seconds in? Don’t know.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:13:56 PM Eastern
 8-0 8-0 8-0



 :banana:





 :laughing:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:14:05 PM Eastern
Willy has a Shorty!! Sorry Lil.  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:15:04 PM Eastern

The penalty 12 seconds in? Don’t know.


1 second in.  right off the face off.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:20:45 PM Eastern


Miro plays BIG out there!!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:21:04 PM Eastern
4:00 pp…
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:28:11 PM Eastern
Goaltending clinic so far.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:30:42 PM Eastern


The PP really really really misses 19's hands.......................
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:40:46 PM Eastern
Willy got stitched under his eye from that high stick
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:49:48 PM Eastern

Caps up 1-0 after 1, will start the 2nd on the pp
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:50:44 PM Eastern
Willy got stitched under his eye from that high stick


shame that's all there was to show for it.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:54:44 PM Eastern
Can think of zero reasons Miro isn't on PP1. I'd do everything possible to try and get the kid a goal. Unless you think he's just gonna be a third liner or something.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 07:55:22 PM Eastern
i'm sure the fun will continue in the next period.  we're going to need to be disciplined and stay out of the box.  Not give them any excuse.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:08:30 PM Eastern
Can think of zero reasons Miro isn't on PP1. I'd do everything possible to try and get the kid a goal. Unless you think he's just gonna be a third liner or something.

I don't think he was out there at all for the 4min pp
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:08:38 PM Eastern
PP GOOOAAALLLL

OVECHKIN
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:09:04 PM Eastern
OVI!!!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:10:23 PM Eastern
YEAH BABY!

 :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:11:50 PM Eastern
 :koolaid:

 :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:12:23 PM Eastern


Protas play on the boards has improved SO much this year, my fav Cap this year.........
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:13:23 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

JENSEN
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:14:41 PM Eastern
 :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:14:55 PM Eastern


Wow that is his 1st!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:21:45 PM Eastern
this Harkin kid is begging for a beating
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:23:35 PM Eastern
Maly fell down at the end, but he dotted that dude.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:24:19 PM Eastern
Well done Mal.    :clap:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:25:39 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

LAPIERRE
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:25:55 PM Eastern
Malenstyn is getting better and better
He’s an RFA as is McMike.
I’m sure McMike is gonna get paid
I hope they keep Malenstyn as well.  He’s greatly improved
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:26:13 PM Eastern
Malkin needs to go pick up his jock strap
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:26:43 PM Eastern
And as I’m typing Malenstyn goes fists
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:27:02 PM Eastern
Pepe Le Pew!

 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:27:25 PM Eastern
Hens change goalies
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:40:17 PM Eastern
GOOOAAAALLLL

MIROSHNICHENKO




1st NHL goal
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:40:39 PM Eastern
MIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:41:45 PM Eastern
MIRO!!!!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:41:55 PM Eastern
CHERRY!

 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:42:56 PM Eastern
Sooo happy for him.    8)
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:43:52 PM Eastern




Nothing finer than beating down the Hens!!!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:46:15 PM Eastern



Nothing finer than beating down the Hens!!!



Sssshhhhh!

It ain't over yet.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:47:05 PM Eastern
Way to go Miro
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:47:46 PM Eastern
I’m quite enjoying this game  ;D
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:47:53 PM Eastern
Caps up 5-0 after 2


let’s hope they can keep the Hens from making it look competitive this time
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:50:27 PM Eastern
Still a few things to play for this game.   I hope we don't get lazy in the third.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 08:53:54 PM Eastern
They have scored 5 or more goals in 5 of the last 8 games!    Miss Kuzy much?
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:00:25 PM Eastern
They have scored 5 or more goals in 5 of the last 8 games!    Miss Kuzy much?


Who?
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: BlackIce on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:06:28 PM Eastern
Many years ago my daughter-in law, a rather slender young lady, had a Konowalchuk jersey she used to wear to games.  The name was long enough that it sort or wrapped around her.  Years later, when Siegenthaler came up to the Caps, I thought of getting her a jersey with his name as a lark, because that name was one letter longer than Kono's.


Now that Miroshnichenko is up, his name is longer yet, so I may have to think about getting her a jersey with his name!!  Seriously, I almost wonder how they are going to fit his name on jerseys.  Can they use a smaller font??  Maybe his jerseys will just have "Miro"
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:08:28 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

MILANO
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:09:53 PM Eastern
Milly!

 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:10:49 PM Eastern
Boys having themselves a night!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:11:48 PM Eastern
Many years ago my daughter-in law, a rather slender young lady, had a Konowalchuk jersey she used to wear to games.  The name was long enough that it sort or wrapped around her.  Years later, when Siegenthaler came up to the Caps, I thought of getting her a jersey with his name as a lark, because that name was one letter longer than Kono's.


Now that Miroshnichenko is up, his name is longer yet, so I may have to think about getting her a jersey with his name!!  Seriously, I almost wonder how they are going to fit his name on jerseys.  Can they use a smaller font??  Maybe his jerseys will just have "Miro"


They could just put a picture of a cherry on it.     :P   
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: BlackIce on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:14:33 PM Eastern
Well, now that we've gotten rid of the flotsam, I guess the team can start playing .....  I mean, the team just shed 460 pounds from  the roster, literally.


S'lily, you're going to run out of room for bananas.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:17:24 PM Eastern
I want to see it 8-0
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:18:05 PM Eastern
I am braced for a double dip........ :-|
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: justwincaps on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:19:14 PM Eastern
This may be heresy, but up 6-0, if Lindgren is on the trading block as some have reported, do you pull him just so he doesn’t get hurt?
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:27:34 PM Eastern
This may be heresy, but up 6-0, if Lindgren is on the trading block as some have reported, do you pull him just so he doesn’t get hurt?


If true, and if he wasn’t going for something here, maybe you’d pull him. Hard to say, Pitt has accepted the loss, not playing as hard. Caps have no reason to push as hard as they did earlier.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:30:31 PM Eastern

Who?

our Caps!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:33:59 PM Eastern
I think if Charlie was "really" on the block they'd of started Shep. Good outing tonight might stir some extra interest though.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: justwincaps on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:34:56 PM Eastern
I think if Charlie was "really" on the block they'd of started Shep. Good outing tonight might stir some extra interest though.


Agreed.  I assumed that’s why they were planning on starting DK.  Goes back to a post you had earlier.  Charlie is “for sale, not ON sale”.   
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:38:33 PM Eastern
Lindy gets the shutout
 :clap:


 :goalie:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:39:21 PM Eastern
Charlie is a keeper!
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:39:58 PM Eastern
WHOOOO HOOOOO!

 :clap:

And a shutout for Lindy.   1st * to him for sure.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:39:58 PM Eastern
Chucky with the shudder!!! 6-0
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:42:59 PM Eastern
Now THAT was worth staying up till silly o'clock for.    ;D

Sweet dreams all.   :hearts:


 :yawn:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:43:50 PM Eastern
 :goalie: :goalie: :goalie:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 07, 2024, 09:48:32 PM Eastern
Saturday 7:00pm. See if we can keep up with the mighty Blackhawks.  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday March 08, 2024, 08:59:56 AM Eastern
Ahhh....I love the smell of dead penguin in the morning.  Smells like ..... Victory!!!

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Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Friday March 08, 2024, 10:30:28 AM Eastern

Lindgren posts a career high 14th win on the season..


https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1765937483731349809 (https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1765937483731349809)





Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Friday March 08, 2024, 01:54:17 PM Eastern
Something I noticed during this game.
It seems Toronto has fallen out of love with the Hens.   Prolly concentrating on Vegas these days.   ;)
There were none of the historical biases in favour of the Hens and aginst us.
Maybe it's purely to do with the new wave of refs now, who don't have their personal preudices that some of the old guard used to harbour?


Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Friday March 08, 2024, 02:13:24 PM Eastern
Probably has more to do with Pittsburgh not making the playoffs, and likely the Caps as well. Though Caps still have chance.
Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday March 08, 2024, 03:43:44 PM Eastern
Something I noticed during this game.
It seems Toronto has fallen out of love with the Hens.   Prolly concentrating on Vegas these days.   ;)
There were none of the historical biases in favour of the Hens and aginst us.
Maybe it's purely to do with the new wave of refs now, who don't have their personal preudices that some of the old guard used to harbour?


Except for icing calls...the fn Hens ice the puck or dump it in from behind the center line multiple times a game and its not icing.

Title: Re: GDT #61 Caps at Penguins @ 7pm
Post by: Rey Capalpatine on Monday March 11, 2024, 07:30:37 PM Eastern
Even though I missed this game I'm loving how abysmal Pittsburgh is this year. Unlike the Caps, who were simply hoping to squeeze a little more juice out of their aging core, the Pens went all in with the Karlsson trade and now they're just a towering inferno of ineptitude! And after the 4-0 whooping they took from Edmonton word on the street is Crosby wants out!