Game 55: 66-30-18-6 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - W2
Sat February 9, 2019 Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, ESPN+, FS-F
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
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Last Game: Thu February 7 Capitals won 4-3 against Avalanche
Next Game: Mon February 11, 7:00 pm ET Kings @ Capitals
8-Ovechkin | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
13-Vrana | 92-Kuznetsov | 43-Wilson |
65-Burakovsky | 20-Eller | 10-Connolly |
23-Jaskin | 26-Dowd | 72-Boyd |
6-Kempny | 74-Carlson |
9-Orlov | 2-Niskanen |
44-Orpik | 29-Djoos |
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70-Holtby (starter) |
1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH -- 18-Stephenson |
25-Smith-Pelly |
22-Bowey |
-- INJURED RESERVE -- -- 1st Powerplay Unit -- 92-Kuznetsov | 19-Bäckström | 77-Oshie |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit -- 13-Vrana | 20-Eller | 43-Wilson |
Referees: Brad Watson (#23), Chris Lee (#28)
Linesmen: Devin Berg (#87), Kory Nagy (#97)
PANTHERS LINEUP Frank Vatrano -- Aleksander Barkov -- Evgenii Dadonov
Jonathan Huberdeau -- Vincent Trocheck -- Derick Brassard
Mike Hoffman -- Henrik Borgstrom -- Riley Sheahan
Troy Brouwer -- Denis Malgin -- Colton Sceviour
Keith Yandle -- Aaron Ekblad
Mike Matheson -- Mark Pysyk
Ian McCoshen -- Josh Brown
Roberto Luongo (starter - 1,000th NHL start)
James Reimer
Scratched: MacKenzie Weegar, Micheal Haley, Bogdan Kiselevich
Injured: Jayce Hawryluk (lower body), Derek MacKenzie (shoulder)
1st Period12:55 Panthers GOAL Vatrano, assists Trocheck & Ekblad 1-0 FLA
13:30 Panthers GOAL Yandle, unassisted 2-0 FLA
2nd Period05:02 GOAL 10-Connolly, assist 65-Burakovsky 2-1 FLA
09:17 Panthers GOAL Scevious, assist Ekblad 3-1 FLA
19:19 GOAL 20-Eller, assists 26-Dowd & 10-Connolly 3-2 FLA
3rd Period00:07 Panthers GOAL Brassard, unassisted 4-2 FLA
06:12 GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 65-Burakovsky & 20-Eller 4-3 FLA
16:54 GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 9-Orlov & 8-Ovechkin
OT01:31 Panthers GOAL Hoffman, assists Yandle & Barkov 5-4 FLA
FINAL: 5-4 FLABy Ian Oland (@ianoland) on February 8, 2019
Ian Cole misses practice day after brutal fight with Tom Wilson, Nikita Zadorov promises revengeHeadline photo: @Capitals
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Ian Cole reportedly missed practice Friday at MedStar Capitals Iceplex and is likely injured after his fight with Tom Wilson.
The news was first tweeted by longtime Avalanche reporter, BSN’s Adrian Dater.
Cole, a former Penguin, leveled Evgeny Kuznetsov with a blindside headshot in the third period of the Capitals’ 4-3 overtime win. To avenge the hit, Tom Wilson instigated a fight with Cole seconds later and landed over 15 punches and uppercuts to Cole’s head.
Kuznetsov was sent to the quiet room for concussion protocol while Cole, ejected for his major for interference, was bleeding from multiple gashes opened up on his face.
Friday after practice, Cole’s teammate Nikita Zadorov talked about the fight and said it was not “fair.”
“When you jump the guy from behind, I don’t think it’s a fair fight than when you have your jersey over your head for half of the fight,” Zadorov said. “The linesmen were there as well. They should have separated that fight before that because Colesy got so many punches. I don’t think it was fair. Tom Wilson is obviously a tough customer but Colesy is the same thing. There are a few guys that can fight Wilson in this locker room so I have no doubt we’re going to step [up] next game.”
Wilson and Zadorov do have a history.
The Avalanche and Capitals, unfortunately, have no more games remaining on the schedule this season. But if Tom Wilson proved anything with Jamie Oleksiak, he has a long memory.