Circa 2011.
The Capitals’ regulation loss to the Florida Panthers was their first since November 19. It was also probably their worst game of the season, or so I was told. I’ve heard that no shame is worse than shame from one’s father, so the Caps must redeem themselves tonight with a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, or else seppuku is the only option.
Puck drops at 7 PM. Until then, have a lovely December Saturday afternoon. Maybe go tanning by the pool or play frisbee.
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
| Washington Capitals | 19-6-2 | 52.5% | 101.0 | 23.9% | 84.0% |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 14-12-3 | 51.6% | 101.7 | 17.0% | 77.5% |
Projected Lineup
Some more changes in the bottom six, per Mike Vogel.
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Oshie
Johansson – Kuznetsov – Williams
Chimera – Beagle – Galiev
Burakovsky – Laich – Wilson
Schmidt – Carlson
Alzner – Niskanen
Orlov – Chorney
Holtby
I’m Taking My Dog on a Hike
This puppy is experiencing more joy in this moment than I will in my entire life.
It won’t be this majestic.
Storylines
- Uh has anyone noticed that the Caps ain’t scoring at even strength?
- Any article about Nate Schmidt automatically makes it into storylines. Bonus that it’s a good one.
- The Penguins fired Mike Johnston. About damn time. Remaining Q for me is will they let Rutherford handle the deadline and the draft?
- On Tom Wilson and his bad reputation.
- On the quantifiable diminishment of fun on the Capitals in the last few weeks.
- Jonathan Bernier got demoted to the AHL, where he is become death, destroyer of worlds.
- A story in three tweets
These guys…503 goals and 1348 penalty minutes in NHL. @MayHockeyCSN pic.twitter.com/qH4vRYTfbu
— Ted Leonsis (@TedLeonsis) December 11, 2015
.@TedLeonsis @MayHockeyCSN pic.twitter.com/poTGYS6Eac
— RMNB (@rmnb) December 12, 2015
@russianmachine @TedLeonsis always good to have a number that doesn't lie
— Alan May (@AlanMay_16) December 12, 2015
Best Thing on the Internet Today
Of course.
