If you see me walking by
And the tears are in my eye
Look away, Broosky, look away.
Woah, didn’t see you there, internet people. You caught me singing to myself.
The Caps play against the Maple Leafs tonight and Brooks Laich is back in town. Tonight will be like the closure talk of a relationship. Let’s hope everyone agrees to try and stay friends. Connor Carrick is back, too. Daniel Winnik is like our new lover and we’re about to run into both of our exes while out on our first date. This could be weird. Or awkward. Let’s get weird and/or awkward.
The game is at 7 on CSN. BE THERE.
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
| Washington Capitals | 46-12-4 | 51.5% | 101.8 | 23.9% (1st) | 84.1% (4th) |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 21-30-10 | 50.5% | 98.8 | 14.4% (30th) | 80.3% (19th) |
Projected Lineup
No morning skate, so let’s speculate.
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Oshie
Burakovsky – Kuznetsov – Williams
Chimera – Johansson – Wilson
Beagle – Richards – Winnik
Alzner – Niskanen
Orpik – Orlov
Schmidt – Weber
Grubauer
Look Away
Storylines
- Ian wrote about the Orpik/Orlov pairing and I think you should read it if you haven’t already.
- If you’re into goodbye letters from your ex on Instragram, here’s Laich’s goodbye letter to Caps fans.
- Braden Holtby takes aim at a spot on Team Canada.
- Meanwhile, three of the Caps four Russians were named to Team Russia for the World Cup.
- Check out Riley Barber winning AHL rookie of the month.
- Evgeny Kuznetov is a 20-goal scorer.
- Tom Wilson will hit the hair out of your helmet.
Oshie Goal Update
Remember that bet Peter and I made? I asked for an update in last week’s snapshot, but I don’t recall getting an answer. Say, is Oshie on pace for more or less than 30 goals?
Speaking of Peter, am I permitted to not rank foods in the pregames still? No time today, but #StayWoke for some correct food opinions in the near future.
Laich Heel Turn
Ovechkin said he was going to shoot the puck at Laich’s foot tonight. Laich was asked about this and responded with an all-time great quote.
Brooks Laich's response: "He can toss that muffin all he wants. " https://t.co/jfbRwwDttm
— Katie Brown (@katiebhockey) March 2, 2016
