GDT #40 Caps vs Sabres

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January 3 vs Sabres at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
RADIO: 106.7 FM

Washington Capitals 21-13-5
PP% 21.9(17th)  PK% 81.3(11th)  Faceoff% 48.8(21st) 
Buffalo Sabres 18-15-2
PP% 28(3rd)  PK% 72.9(27th)  Faceoff% 32.1(32nd)   

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Sheary 73
Milano 15 - Strome 17 - Mantha 39
Johansson 90 - Eller 20 - Oshie 77
Protas 59 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Gustafsson 56 - van Riemsdyk 57
Orlov(A) 9 - Jensen 3
Fehervary 42 - Irwin 52

Kuemper 35

PP1: Ovechkin, Oshie, Strome, Kuznetsov, Gustafsson
PP2: Sheary, Orlov

scratched:
Lindgren 79 - backup
Alexeyev 27
Snively 91
Aubé-Kubel 96

IR/LTIR:
Backstrom 19 - hip
Brown 28 - knee
Wilson 43 - knee
Malenstyn 47 - hand
Hagelin 62 - hip
Carlson 74 - face

Sabres anticipated lines:
Skinner 53 - Thompson 72 - Tuch 89
Peterka 77 - Cozens 24 - Quinn 22
Mittlestadt 37 - Jost 17 - Olofsson 71
Girgensons(A) 28 - Krebs 19 - Okposo(C) 21

Samuelsson 23 - Dahlin(A) 26
Power 25 - Clague 38
Bryson 78 - Lyubushkin 46

Luukkonen 1
Anderson 41 - backup

Tonight’s zebras:
Mitch Dunning 20, Steve Kozari 40
CJ Murray 68, Travis Toomey 90

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-host-sabres/c-339449516

scoring summary
1st period:
Tuch from Thompson and Skinner at 10:48
Milano(6) from Mantha(13) and Irwin(2) at 12:07
Thompson PPG from Dahlin and Cozens at 17:29
2nd period:
Thompson from Tuch and Lyubushkin at 5:50
Ovechkin(27) from Kuznetsov(28) at 16:46
3rd period:
Dowd(10) from Milano(12) at :55
Ovechkin(28) from Sheary(16) at 7:10
Jost from Mittlestadt and Power at 11:42
OT:
Thompson from Tuch at 3:00

Caps lose 5-4

[richkrt99]

Oshie, but no Big Willy?  Bummer.  Thought we'd see him this game.
The Sabres are the second only to Boston for most goals in the in the league?


Go Caps!

[Beaglefan2]

So how are we going to be in cap trouble when our guys come back?  Didn't we get cap relief for those high dollar guys while they were out on LTIR?  Isn't that how Tampa worked the system a couple years ago?

[BlackIce]

So how are we going to be in cap trouble when our guys come back?  Didn't we get cap relief for those high dollar guys while they were out on LTIR?  Isn't that how Tampa worked the system a couple years ago?

OK, so here's how it goes, as I understand it.


As long as one or more players are out on LTIR, the team gets a cap exemption, day by day, equal to the salary(its) of the players on the reserve list.  That means that the team can bring up replacement players to fill the roster and go over the salary cap on any given day by the amount of the salaries of the LTIR players on that day.  However, the team never "banks" any dollars of cap relief. As players come off LTIR, from that day forward the LTIR exemption shrinks by the salary of the reinstated player(s), until finally, when the last player comes off LTIR, the team must conform to the salary cap with its roster of eligible players from that point forward.


The one thing to note about the salary cap, however, is that it is in effect ONLY for the regular season.  Once the playoffs start there is no salary cap any more.  Thus, a few years ago Tampa kept Nikita Kucherov on LTIR throughout the entire regular season, thus maintaining his large salary as a buffer to go over the salary cap all season.  Then they activated him for the playoffs.


The key to the Caps' salary cap situation is entirely tied up with Backstrom.  We've heard that he is on the road back.  We've heard he most likely can't play this season.  We've heard that he is unlikely to play ever again.  As Pontius Pilate said, "What is Truth?"  As long as Backstrom and his huge, $9 million + salary remains on LTIR, the Caps are probably OK with regard to the salary cap.  If Backstrom returns before the end of the regular season though (along with Wilson et. al.) then the Caps may have real salary cap issues.  Hagelin's contract isn't big enough to absorb all the overages that the Caps have been running with the players they've brought up.  He can't absorb much if all other LTIR players return to the ice

[Surreylily]

OK, so here's how it goes, as I understand it.


As long as one or more players are out on LTIR, the team gets a cap exemption, day by day, equal to the salary(its) of the players on the reserve list.  That means that the team can bring up replacement players to fill the roster and go over the salary cap on any given day by the amount of the salaries of the LTIR players on that day.  However, the team never "banks" any dollars of cap relief. As players come off LTIR, from that day forward the LTIR exemption shrinks by the salary of the reinstated player(s), until finally, when the last player comes off LTIR, the team must conform to the salary cap with its roster of eligible players from that point forward.


The one thing to note about the salary cap, however, is that it is in effect ONLY for the regular season.  Once the playoffs start there is no salary cap any more.  Thus, a few years ago Tampa kept Nikita Kucherov on LTIR throughout the entire regular season, thus maintaining his large salary as a buffer to go over the salary cap all season.  Then they activated him for the playoffs.


The key to the Caps' salary cap situation is entirely tied up with Backstrom.  We've heard that he is on the road back.  We've heard he most likely can't play this season.  We've heard that he is unlikely to play ever again.  As Pontius Pilate said, "What is Truth?"  As long as Backstrom and his huge, $9 million + salary remains on LTIR, the Caps are probably OK with regard to the salary cap.  If Backstrom returns before the end of the regular season though (along with Wilson et. al.) then the Caps may have real salary cap issues.  Hagelin's contract isn't big enough to absorb all the overages that the Caps have been running with the players they've brought up.  He can't absorb much if all other LTIR players return to the ice

WOW!
What an incredibly concise explanation to a very complicated scenario.   It finally makes sense to me.   
You should be a teacher.   Or a coach......
Thanks.

[Surreylily]

Morning chaps.    Let's hope we carry on where we left off the last game......

[Mickstix]

Mornin Lil!


Too much time in the wrong end of the rink so far..

[Mickstix]

Wonder how many home games they've played this year, where they actually wore red? 

[Surreylily]

I think we need to try to be a little more sneaky......

[Surreylily]

Wonder how many home games they've played this year, where they actually wore red? 

Yeah.  I'm not a big fan of all this new stuff.  It confuses me and let's face it, I get easily confused these days.

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quick game so far

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[Mickstix]

 

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GOOOAAALLLL

MILANOOOOOOO

[Surreylily]

Yeah baby.  I LIKE this kid!
I'm a few minutes behind you guys, as usual.   

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[Surreylily]

Having a few tech issues.  Not about the link per se.  It's een happening all day.
K is looking slow again tonight.

[Mickstix]

Gonna get run out of the building if we don't dry up the slop. Playing like dog  so far.

[Mickstix]

Having a few tech issues.  Not about the link per se.  It's een happening all day.
K is looking slow again tonight.

Might be the stream too. My feed (DirecTV/NHL Center ice) is freezing and going blank. Did it 3x in the first period.

[Surreylily]

Might be the stream too. My feed (DirecTV/NHL Center ice) is freezing and going blank. Did it 3x in the first period.

Mine's been sketchy all day.  Any and all internet connection.  Done the offy / onny thing a couple of times now.