Caps at Lightning Pregame: Don’t Disappoint Dad

December 12, 2015 2:01 pm

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.
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