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Game 13: 13-5-4-3 (PTS-W-L-OT)
Monday November 5, 2018 Edmonton Oilers @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, SNW
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio 24/7
NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2018020213) for Live Box Score
Last Game: Sat November 3, Capitals Lost 4-3 against Stars
Next Game: Wed November 7, 7:30pm ET Penguins @ Capitals
8-Ovechkin 92-Kuznetsov 23-Jaskin
18-Stephenson 19-Bäckström 77-Oshie
65-Burakovsky 20-Eller 10-Connolly
13-Vrana 72-Boyd 25-Smith-Pelly
6-Kempny 74-Carlson
9-Orlov 2-Niskanen
29-Djoos 22-Bowey
1-Copley (starter)
70-Holtby
-- SCRATCH --
26-Dowd
44-Orpik [lower-body injury]
63-Gersich (inactive)
-- INJURED RESERVE --
-- SUSPENDED --
43-Wilson (7 games left??)
-- 1st Powerplay Unit --
77-Oshie 19-Bäckström 92-Kuznetsov
8-Ovechkin 74-Carlson
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
13-Vrana 10-Connolly 20-Eller
2-Niskanen 9-Orlov
Referees: Kendrick Nicholson (#30), Francois St. Laurent (#38)
Linesmen: Ryan Daisy (#81), Devin Berg (#87)
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1st Period
02:44 GOAL 13-Vrana, assists 25-Smith-Pelly & 72-Boyd 1-0 WSH
05:44 GOAL 25-Smith-Pelly, assist 72-Boyd 2-0 WSH
10:24 Oilers GOAL McDavid, assists Klefbom & Nugent-Hopkins 2-1 WSH
2nd Period
08:11 GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 19-Bäckström & 74-Carlson 3-1 WSH
10:41 Oilers GOAL Draisaitl, assists Larsson & Nugent-Hopkins 3-2 WSH
13:09 PP GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 74-Carlson & 92-Kuznetsov 4-2 WSH
3rd Period
None
FINAL: 4-2 WSH
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By Samantha Pell November 5 at 1:35 PM
Dmitrij Jaskin moved to top line, Travis Boyd back as Capitals prepare for Edmonton
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Right wing Dmitrij Jaskin will skate on the top line alongside center Evgeny Kuznetsov and captain Alex Ovechkin. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
Ever since Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was suspended 20 games for an illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist in the preseason, the team has tried to shuffle multiple players on the top line in his absence.
The rotation continued on Monday ahead of the team’s game against Edmonton, with forward Dmitrij Jaskin moving up to the first line alongside center Evgeny Kuznetsov and captain Alex Ovechkin during the Capitals' morning skate. Jaskin replaced second-year forward Jakub Vrana at right wing, as Vrana was moved to the fourth line with center Travis Boyd and winger Devante Smith-Pelly.
“Obviously it is exciting to be out there with them and I’m looking forward to tonight,” Jaskin said. “If you get more minutes, it is exciting. Especially playing with those two. I will try to enjoy it as much as I can ... it’s always good when you play on the first line. It gives you some confidence.”
Jaskin’s move to the first line makes him the fifth Capitals player to fill Wilson’s role. Jaskin said he believes he and Wilson have a similar style of play when it comes to playing physically and defensive-minded and that’s what the coaches were looking to bring more of Monday night against Edmonton. On Saturday night in the Capitals' 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars, Jaskin was moved up to the third line and skated 15:02, tallying a primary assist.
“I thought he had his strongest game as a Capital for us," Coach Todd Reirden said. "You know, put him in some different spots and see if he is able to take advantage of that opportunity tonight. And also, you know whatever the first, second, third, fourth line, whatever it is, it balances our four lines out.”
With Jaskin to the top line, Vrana’s move to the fourth line came a game after he had two turnovers and skated 17:07. Replacing Vrana with Jaskin gives the top line less speed, but defensively enhances the line.
“It doesn’t really matter where you play,” Vrana said. “You are still going to produce good and you are still going to play good. It’s your job to play good and for your team. It doesn’t matter if it’s on the first line or the fourth line.”
Playing next to Vrana on the fourth line will be Boyd, who was activated off long-term injured reserve yesterday after he suffered a left foot injury blocking a shot in the preseason. The move came after the Capitals placed forward Nathan Walker on waivers Sunday afternoon.
“It’s been a long five-plus weeks for me," Boyd said. "You know, nobody ever wants to get hurt and my timing obviously wasn’t great. It felt good to get down to Hershey over the weekend and play two games. Excited to be back up here and super excited to get my first game of the season tonight.”
With the addition of Boyd on the line, that leaves center Nic Dowd a healthy scratch. Dowd joined the Capitals in the offseason as the team looked to replace longtime center Jay Beagle, now with the Vancouver Canucks.
“It will be good to see him [Boyd] back in," Reirden said. "I think he had a strong training camp and preseason until the injury and now is his chance to play on a pretty good line with Vrana and Smith-Pelly.”
Boyd and Vrana both played together in Hershey for the better part of two years so both are accustomed to their playing styles. Reirden said his awareness of the duo’s playing time in the AHL was a deciding factor in moving Vrana.
“We know we can play together,” Vrana said. “We know that we have a chemistry that is pretty good. Plus, Devo is a good player who can score goals in big moments and he’s going to be there for us and we are going to help each other out and try to create some offense and focus on playing good defensively."
Copley back in goal
Goaltender Pheonix Copley will start Monday against Edmonton, his third start this season. It will be Copley’s fourth appearance for the Capitals. Reirden said it was a planned start given the Capitals' upcoming schedule — four home games in seven days.
“We kind of had it planned before,” Reirden said. “I liked how he played in Calgary and wanted to get him a home game and home start and I think you now got to be able to build that position as well and give him opportunities and as has been the case, we will see if he can take advantage of that opportunity.”
Copley got his first NHL win in a 4-3 shootout victory against Calgary at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Oct. 27, during the last game of the team’s first extended road trip of the season to Western Canada.
“Anytime I am in there I am excited and I want to do my best to give the team a chance to win,” Copley said. “I work hard in practice and try to be prepared whenever they give me the nod and I am excited to be out there.”
Orpik out against Edmonton
Veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik was still not practicing with the team on Monday. Reirden said he is “day to day” as he has missed the past two games with an undisclosed “lower body” injury. Orpik hasn’t practiced with the team in a week.
The defensive pairings during Monday’s morning skate were the same as Saturday against Dallas, with Christian Djoos skating next to Madison Bowey on the third pairing in place of Orpik.
Read more on the Capitals:
Capitals enter five-game homestand needing to fix defensive play (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/02/capitals-enter-crucial-five-game-homestand-needing-fix-defensive-play/?utm_term=.8ab8a33d37b2)
Andre Burakovsky hopes new mental approach can breathe life into his game (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/andre-burakovsky-hopes-new-mental-approach-can-breathe-life-into-his-game/2018/10/29/dc8e5b6c-2851-4eb3-a5d8-e034bc13f8af_story.html)
Braden Holtby is always calm, cool and collected . . . unless you swipe a puck from a kid (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/01/braden-holtby-is-always-calm-cool-collected-unless-you-swipe-puck-kid/?utm_term=.afe64ab5baea)
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Nathan Walker clears waivers, is re-assigned to the Hershey Bears ...
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/11/05/nathan-walker-clears-waivers-is-re-assigned-to-the-hershey-bears/ (https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/11/05/nathan-walker-clears-waivers-is-re-assigned-to-the-hershey-bears/)
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Nathan Walker clears waivers, is re-assigned to the Hershey Bears ...
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/11/05/nathan-walker-clears-waivers-is-re-assigned-to-the-hershey-bears/ (https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/11/05/nathan-walker-clears-waivers-is-re-assigned-to-the-hershey-bears/)
not surprised, I like him, but he's a touch small for this league
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not surprised, I like him, but he's a touch small for this league
Give it another year or two and Walker's size won't matter since the league will probably eliminate all contact In this snowflake world the NHL will ultimately become the NHLEA and all hockey will be played by robots controlled by "skilled" hockey players on the bench.
:thumbsdown:
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Let's Go Caps!
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LMAO! :lol:
I'd swear that Alan May is intentionally making the goofiest smile when he's on camera. He had to work hard to achieve that I'm sure. he is going to make them tell him to now STOP smiling.
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Give it another year or two and Walker's size won't matter since the league will probably eliminate all contact In this snowflake world the NHL will ultimately become the NHLEA and all hockey will be played by robots controlled by "skilled" hockey players on the bench.
:thumbsdown:
One of the sports channels runs DRL now, Drone Racing League, watched once just to see what it was. When I was a kid, DRL was gas engines in remote control boats, it never made tv though
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Interesting lines tonight, and Boyd is back
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I'm not too excited about Copley starting in goal. Guess he couldn't be any worse than Holrby
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Still only 2.0 signal coming out of NBC Sports Washington. The channel guide says it's a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel and it always has been for years. My Denon AVR even says it's a Dolby Digital Multi-Channel signal with only 2 channels actually having any data.
It really sucks these last couple weeks.
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Boyd gets a point in his first shift of this season
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Boyd gets a point in his first shift of this season
And another on his second shift! :wackysmile: Ok, maybe third, but who's counting.
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two shifts and two goals for the 4th line!! and two point in Boyd's first game
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Boyd looking good. Already is tied with Buravsky in points.
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I also love that Vrana got one after being dropped from 1st to 4th line.
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Boyd looking good. Already is tied with Buravsky in points.
LOL.
Making him volcano proof.
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As I was saying, the NHL will eliminate all contact, even stick on stick in the near future.
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What a ridicules PP from our guys
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Okay I’m about 23 minutes behind live but that slashing call on Ovie was pathetic and glad to hear Alan May call boshee on it
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Well crap, missed the start and wont be around to see the rest. How did we get scored on and when? I see from the pervious posts we must of scored 2 fairly quick?
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Nm, just saw the highlights.. The McDavid shot should of been stopped imo. :poop:
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Boyd has been the best player on the ice tonight
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Well crap, missed the start and wont be around to see the rest. How did we get scored on and when? I see from the pervious posts we must of scored 2 fairly quick?
02:44 GOAL 13-Vrana, assists 25-Smith-Pelly & 72-Boyd 1-0 WSH
05:44 GOAL 25-Smith-Pelly, assist 72-Boyd 2-0 WSH
10:24 Oilers GOAL McDavid, assists Klefbom & Nugent-Hopkins 2-1 WSH
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Walker was moved to make way for Boyd, salary wise. That Carlson contract is gonna hurt this team for several years
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last year I made sure the Oilers was one of the games I went too just to see McDavid. He must've had the flu because he didn't look this good
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Walker was moved to make way for Boyd, salary wise. That Carlson contract is gonna hurt this team for several years
most of these contracts will
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at least they’re playing a bit better in front of Coply for once
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OSHIE!!!!!!
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Incredible shot by Oshie!
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Walker was moved to make way for Boyd, salary wise. That Carlson contract is gonna hurt this team for several years
Why single out Carlson?
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Why single out Carlson?
because he's over paid
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Why single out Carlson?
Because it's usually his fault? ;)
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because he's over paid
I disagree.
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OVECHKIN SCORE!!!!
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Ovi scores!
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I disagree.
you've told us that several times
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there actually lookin pretty good for once
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Why single out Carlson?
because he's over paid
I disagree.
Democrats always take the bait! :P
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there actually lookin pretty good for once
At least,if we continue to score more tonight than oilers :rofl:
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you've told us that several times
Yup that's right. I did tell you.
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These lines look good, will be interesting what happens when Willy comes back
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These lines look good, will be interesting what happens when Willy comes back
Maybe they will scratch Burakovsky.
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These lines look good, will be interesting what happens when Willy comes back
Well I expect for one thing that he will exact revenge on Brad Marchand for that assault and battery on Lars Eller in game 1.
I will also guess 65 might get bumped.
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Maybe they will scratch Burakovsky.
;D Great minds . . . . !
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Well I expect for one thing that he will exact revenge on Brad Marchand for that assault and battery on Lars Eller in game 1.
I will also guess 65 might get bumped.
I agree that Marchand is a weasel but I would have beat the hell of of Eller too.
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Hens are down 4-1 after 2, this could be there 4th loss in a row. I don't expect them to lose a 5th on Wednesday
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Well I expect for one thing that he will exact revenge on Brad Marchand for that assault and battery on Lars Eller in game 1.
I will also guess 65 might get bumped.
Should be Eller that does that. There’s somethin wrong with a man if he doesn’t want revenge after getting emarrsed like that. He needs to man up and hit the punching bag after practice and not wait for Willie to do it for him
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Maybe they will scratch Burakovsky.
God knows that won’t trafe him, and probably i won’t scratch him. My guess is Boyd will sit
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God knows that won’t trafe him, and probably i won’t scratch him. My guess is Boyd will sit
Then who would center the 4th line?
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Should be Eller that does that. There’s somethin wrong with a man if he doesn’t want revenge after getting emarrsed like that. He needs to man up and hit the punching bag after practice and not wait for Willie to do it for him
should be, but by the time Eller gets big and strong enough Marchand will be dead
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Then who would center the 4th line?
stephenson or Dowd
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Should be Eller that does that. There’s somethin wrong with a man if he doesn’t want revenge after getting emarrsed like that. He needs to man up and hit the punching bag after practice and not wait for Willie to do it for him
The game was pretty much over by then. We'll see what happens during our second game against Boston.
Marchand is a douche bag. I don't care who takes him down a notch.
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stephenson or Dowd
If Dowd centers the the 4th line then they will have to scratch 2 players.
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If Dowd centers the the 4th line then they will have to scratch 2 players.
they might as well :lol:
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they might as well :lol:
As long as Burakovsky is one of them.
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As long as Burakovsky is one of them.
Did 65 just try to kick that puck into the net?
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Did 65 just try to kick that puck into the net?
Sure looked like it.
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hardest time they've had scoring all night :lol: :clown:
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I can't believe we did not score on that empty net. DSP won't live that down.
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Nice DIVE!!!
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good game.
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Finally the win!
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Copley was excellent!
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Devils up 5-1 with 3:00 left. Great time for the Caps attempt at 2 wins in a row
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1st Period
02:44 GOAL 13-Vrana, assists 25-Smith-Pelly & 72-Boyd 1-0 WSH
05:44 GOAL 25-Smith-Pelly, assist 72-Boyd 2-0 WSH
10:24 Oilers GOAL McDavid, assists Klefbom & Nugent-Hopkins 2-1 WSH
2nd Period
08:11 GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 19-Bäckström & 74-Carlson 3-1 WSH
10:41 Oilers GOAL Draisaitl, assists Larsson & Nugent-Hopkins 3-2 WSH
13:09 PP GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 74-Carlson & 92-Kuznetsov 4-2 WSH
3rd Period
None
FINAL: 4-2 WSH
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Nice DIVE!!!
I thought it was a bad hit by Backstrom but after seeing the replay from a different angle it wasnt that bad.
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Copley was excellent!
Copley didnt have to be excellent. The Oilers didnt get a lot of high danger chances. Copley was solid. He needs to work on his rebound control
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Nice that they won!
They may scratch Burt for a game or two, but he makes too much money to be "the" scratch.. We know this.. :clown:
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Did 65 just try to kick that puck into the net?
It’s the side effects from those new psychotropic drugs he got from his summer visit to the “Swedish Shrink”!
He sometimes mistakes his foot for a hockey stick!😆😆
Rush
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Copley didnt have to be excellent. The Oilers didnt get a lot of high danger chances. Copley was solid. He needs to work on his rebound control
While lack of NHL experience, and to much AHL expej rience is obvious, Copley is improving which is a very good thing.
BetaMale has at least been smart enough to keep GMGMs goalie pipeline strategy said somewhat intact. So if Copley ends up shining, we can trade him and go to the Russian, if he’s adequate, we trade the Russian and have a solid back up for a few years