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Caps vs Islanders Pregame: Okay, Now Someone OTHER Than Ovi Score Some Goals

November 28, 2014 1:59 pm by Peter Hassett

Photo: Kathy Kmonicek

For the most part, the Caps held their own at Nassau on Wednesday. Now, back home in the sub-.500 confines of Verizon Center, the Capitals face the New York Islanders again.

I’d be totally fine with another loser point, but the full two would feel even better for my turkey hangover.

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Team	Record	Possession	PDO	Power Play	Penalty Kill
Washington Capitals	9-8-4	51.3%	98.23	27.9%	80.0%
New York Islanders	16-6-0	54.0%	99.93	20.5%	73.8%

Projected Lineup

No morning skate today, so here’s how the Caps lined up on Wednesday.

Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
Johansson – Burakovsky – Brouwer
Chimera – Beagle – Ward
Latta– Kuznetsov – Fehr

Orpik – Carlson
Alzner – Niskanen
Schmidt – Hillen

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Storylines

With a win today, the Islanders would become the number-one team in the league.
Still no Mike Green, but Jack Hillen was damn good on Wednesday.
Pat Holden is happy with Matt Niskanen so far, but he thinks Nisky is capable of even MOAR.
Barry Trotz is a freaking prize.
In search of… offense!
Muneeb Alam has a set of recommendations to fix the Caps’ eroding possession. I agree entirely.
The second line is cooling off. No worries?
NHL greats playing in the wrong uniform. No Caps!Jagr?
Via international treasure Hope Smoke, Darren Dreger on Washington:

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538379661852819456

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538379760242798592

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538379995442585600

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538380047833661440

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538380122186084352

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538380219993059328

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538380285671649281

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538380313396019200

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538380906516725760

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538380961608921090

https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/538381027337846784

Welp. Okay.

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Dude was in the hospital with the flu. Get well soon, brohann.

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