He’s still too pretty to be hurt.
Hoo boy, how much fun was that last game? I still can’t get over it.
But I need to get over it. Here comes the Montreal Canadiens, who are not good enough to deserve their number-two slot in the Atlantic Division. The Habs are on their way down, and with a little luck our Caps will help their along way.
Puck drops at– [checks watch]– wow, 1 PM. It’s on NHLN and CSN. Let’s do it.
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
| Washington Capitals | 25-14-9 | 52.4% | 100.3 | 24.1% | 80.6% |
| Montreal Canadiens | 31-13-3 | 48.8% | 102.0 | 27.6% | 84.9% |
Projected Lineup
No way Trotz would change the lines after that mudhole-stomping over Pittsburgh. Per Prewitt:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Beagle
Johansson – Kuznetsov – Brouwer
Laich– Fehr– Ward
Chimera – Latta – Wilson
Orpik – Carlson
Alzner – Niskanen
Hillen – Green
Holtby
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Storylines
- It’s possible Burra will be back on the top line. Who knows? None but Barry.
https://twitter.com/alex_prewitt/status/561191229581692928
- Great work by Vingan about the defense getting involved in the offense.
- Jay Beagle as a “utility infielder.” Um.
- Barry Trotz says “nothing has been ruled out” regarding Dmitry Orlov‘s wrist. So cutting it off and bolting a chainsaw to the stump is still a possibility.
- A coaching retrospective from The Peerless.
- Katie Baker wrote a monster piece on Nassau’s last ride.
- Greg Wyshynski got to know Tim Peel as a person rather than the factory of atrocious calls that in aggregate have taken years off my life.
- From Justin Bourne, a perspective on Martin Brodeur that is much more informed and sophisticated than my assholic take from the other day.
- No link for this, but please keep 3/21 open on your calendars. Thanks.
Programming note: No pregame for Sunday’s matinee, but you will have a snapshot, so freaking just be grateful for that, you jerks.
It’s Saturday, So Here’s Nate Schmidt Smiling
Always makes me feel better.
