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Title: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators W 4-2
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 04:12:48 PM Eastern
February 5 vs Predators at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: Monumental Sports
Radio: 106.7FM, Caps Radio Network

Washington Capitals 28-23-7
PP% 15.8(30th) PK% 78.5(20th) Faceoff% 49.8(18th)
Nashville Predators 26-23-7
PP% 22.3(13th) PK% 80.5(11th) Faceoff% 51.5(8th)

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Strome 17 - Frank 53
Protas 21 - Dubois 80 - Wilson(A) 43
Beauvillier 72 - Sourdif 34 - Leonard 9
Duhaime 22 - Dowd 26 - Lapierre 29

Fehérváry 42 - Carlson(A) 74
Chychrun 6 - Roy 3
Sandin 38 - van Riemsdyk 57

Thompson 48
Stevenson 33 - backup

PP1: Ovechkin, Strom, Wilson, Leonard, Chychrun
PP2: Ovechkin, Dubois, Sourdif, Frank, Carlson

scratched:
Chisholm 47
McIlrath 52
Milano 15 - personal

IR:
McMichael 24 - upper body
Lindgren 79 - lower body

Preds anticipated lines:
Evangelista 77 - O’Reilly(A) 90 - Stamkos(A) 91
Forsberg 9 - Haula 56 - Marchessault 81
Smith 36 - McCarron 47 - Bunting 58
Schaefer 49 - Jost 17 - Wiesblatt 89

Skjei 76 - Josi(C) 59
Wilsby 83 - Perbix 48
Hague 41 - Barron 20

Annunen 29
Saros 74 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Kelly Sutherland 11, Justin Kea 36
Kyle Flemington 55, Julien Fournier 56

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-host-nashville (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-host-nashville)

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/skate-shavings-news-and-notes-from-caps-morning-skate-x7549 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/skate-shavings-news-and-notes-from-caps-morning-skate-x7549)

https://scoutingtherefs.com/2026/02/51093/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-2-5-26/ (https://scoutingtherefs.com/2026/02/51093/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-2-5-26/)

scoring summary
1st period:
Wilson(23) from Chychrun and Protas at 4:15
Dubois(1) PPG from Strome and Carlson at 12:48
2nd period:
Chychrun(20) unassisted at 8:42
Marchessault from Haula and Wilsby at 17:40
3rd period:
McCarron from Smith and Wilsby at 1:17
Chychrun(21) PPG from Strome and Ovechkin at 13:11

Caps win 4-2
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday February 05, 2026, 06:59:43 PM Eastern
Let's see what they gotz..
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 07:18:52 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

WILSON
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 07:29:29 PM Eastern
PP time
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 07:34:14 PM Eastern
PP GOOOAAALLLL

DUBOIS
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 07:41:57 PM Eastern
PK time
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 07:45:49 PM Eastern
nother pp . .
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 07:49:38 PM Eastern
Caps up 2-0 after one
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday February 05, 2026, 07:51:51 PM Eastern
Welcome back PLD! Love the goal with the man up, but god damn our PP sucks.. They should find a new PP coach during the break. They've already tried all the player combo's we have. They have to try something else. They don't even know how to get in the zone 75% of the time.
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:04:59 PM Eastern
The radio crew interviewed Sandin during the break. Asked him if it’s getting a little testy out there regarding his hit late, Sandin said he barely touched the guy.
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:09:23 PM Eastern
Out of curiosity, are you still gonna scream "O" during the natl anthem after ov retires? Or is there another reason you do it?
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:10:12 PM Eastern
I’ve never done it. Not fond of the practice.

I do think it was a copy of what Oriole fans were doing in Baltimore, not fond of it there either.
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:12:43 PM Eastern
nother pk . .
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:13:04 PM Eastern
Out of curiosity, are you still gonna scream "O" during the natl anthem after ov retires? Or is there another reason you do it?


I'm not sure which beat writer in St Louis wrote it but I heard a rumbling of Jordan Kyrou to the Caps with Rasmus Sandin in return


Kyrou is fast and can be a 30 goal scorer  and I eould LOVE sandin on the Blues however I don't want the Caps to lose Sandin nor deal with Kyrou as he "can" be a 30 goal scorer but he just... isn't and at 8.25/yr for the next 5 or 6 yrs ..
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:15:18 PM Eastern
4 on 4 for 1:12

then nother pk . . .



Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:18:42 PM Eastern
wow
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:19:21 PM Eastern
Save. Of. The. Year. For LT!
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:19:23 PM Eastern
Holy shit!  8-0 LT!!


DONT DO IT ALTA!!  :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:21:24 PM Eastern

I'm not sure which beat writer in St Louis wrote it but I heard a rumbling of Jordan Kyrou to the Caps with Rasmus Sandin in return


Kyrou is fast and can be a 30 goal scorer  and I eould LOVE sandin on the Blues however I don't want the Caps to lose Sandin nor deal with Kyrou as he "can" be a 30 goal scorer but he just... isn't and at 8.25/yr for the next 5 or 6 yrs ..


25 year old Sandin has three years left under contract at $4.6M per
Kyrou is under contract for 5 more years. I don’t see many teams taking that unless St Louis retains a lot of salary.
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:23:43 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

CHYCHRUN
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:30:10 PM Eastern

25 year old Sandin has three years left under contract at $4.6M per
Kyrou is under contract for 5 more years. I don’t see many teams taking that unless St Louis retains a lot of salary.


Oh trust me...we Blues fans know...this is Doug Armstrong's last year as a GM and we're all pissed how he's fuck this team up after winning the cup...
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:31:16 PM Eastern
Carlson has not played yet in the 2nd
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:33:22 PM Eastern
Carlson has not played yet in the 2nd


Is he on the bench? I havent heard anything....
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:34:40 PM Eastern

Is he on the bench? I havent heard anything....


They just said lower body injury, done for the night...
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:34:44 PM Eastern
Just as I check Caps PR, they announce Carlson is done for the night, lower body
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:36:38 PM Eastern
nother pp . . . .
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:38:08 PM Eastern
no pp

4 on 4
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:41:01 PM Eastern
Kyrou has 13 goals and 32 points, Neighbors leads the team with 14 goals


oof
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:42:22 PM Eastern
 :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 08:46:43 PM Eastern
Caps up 3-1 after two
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:00:39 PM Eastern
Hockey bounce  :poop: on LT's night.. Need to play better D in the 3rd! Fortunate to have the worst lead in hockey.


Somebody may regret not signing Cub for the next 2 weeks.. His D hasn't been super stellar lately, but his O is elite.
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:06:55 PM Eastern
how TF was that not a trip?
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:07:17 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

DOWD
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:08:29 PM Eastern
Preds thinking about a challenge




Preds challenge
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:11:10 PM Eastern
offsides
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:12:00 PM Eastern
 :poop: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:13:03 PM Eastern
Yup  :(
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:18:07 PM Eastern
all that for no call

what a joke
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:18:52 PM Eastern
Kyrou has 13 goals and 32 points, Neighbors leads the team with 14 goals


oof


Only vancouver has less points and a worse goal differntial than us.... This is a bad year and STAY AWAY FROM NEIGHBOURS :devil: :devil: :devil: :lol:
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:30:59 PM Eastern
nother pp . . . . .
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:37:10 PM Eastern
nother pp . . . . . .
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:38:06 PM Eastern
PP GOOOAAALLLL

CHYCHRUN
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:44:08 PM Eastern
nother pk . . . .
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:46:07 PM Eastern
empty net
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:50:39 PM Eastern
Caps win 4-2


 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators W 4-2
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday February 05, 2026, 09:57:49 PM Eastern
Finally a legit PP goal, when it was needed!! Hope they get a good rest. 5 points out. Not impossible, but.. We'll see. Dubois made a difference. Get McMike back in for Lappi and see what they got down the stretch!


When do the mens games actually start for the Olympics?
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators W 4-2
Post by: alta on Thursday February 05, 2026, 10:10:24 PM Eastern
According to the interwebs, men’s hockey starts Feb 11 with the gold medal game scheduled for Feb 22.





Man my fingers hurt.

Opening ceremony is tomorrow.
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators W 4-2
Post by: Mickstix on Friday February 06, 2026, 08:48:33 AM Eastern
I got your finger right here!  :rofl:  Thanks for the leg work boss!  :raspberry: :hearts:



Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators W 4-2
Post by: alta on Friday February 06, 2026, 10:23:42 AM Eastern
As is typical, there were a few events Wednesday and Thursday even though the official opening is today. Click on the individual sport for more details, times listed are local to Italy.


https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/grid (https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/grid)
Title: Re: GDT #59 Caps vs Predators W 4-2
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday February 06, 2026, 12:01:54 PM Eastern
Nice win.  Willy scores, PLD scores, Chicky...that dude.  PPG scored technically two, but the PLD goal was just kind of a weird bounce with a nice shot at end of an absolutely atrocious PP.
Not really our best game overall, but a win is a win.  We got some bounces and LT saved our bacon multiple times.  PLD back helps - at least with manpower.  Like to see McMike on line with Sourdiff and Lenny - pretty speedy and skilled guys (if they can keep it in the O end of the ice)

Good to go to break with a win for sure.