Tonight, the Caps are gunning for their third straight win. They’ve got a killer second line, and the power play has finally clicked. Yeah, yeah–it’s early in the season, but things are looking really good.
Tonight’s game against the Florida Panthers takes the Caps down south to Sunrise, Florida, where today’s high is a balmy 83 degrees. In addition to fabulous weather, the Panthers also boast a 2-0-1 record. Their lone loss, like the Caps’, was in the pesky ol’ shootout.
The Panthers secured the Atlantic Division championship last season before getting booted in the first round. This season, they’ve returned as a younger, better team. They’re currently a top possession team–as are the Caps. This should be a jolly good game. Puck drop is at 7:30 on CSN.
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 2-0-1 | 57.8% | 104.5 | 15.4% | 71.4% |
| Panthers | 2-0-1 | 56.6% | 101.3 | 00.0% | 100.0% |
Projected Lines
Per ya girl Isabelle, here’s how the good guys will line up tonight.
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Oshie
Johansson – Backstrom – Burakovsky
Connolly – Eller – Williams
Winnik – Beagle – Wilson
Alzner – Niskanen
Orlov – Carlson
Orpik – Schmidt
Holtby
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Storylines
- No, we will not shut up about how great the Tre Kronor line is.
- More on the Caps’ all-Swede trio: Did you know they address each other in Swedish? Shocker, we know.
- Dmitry Orlov deserves some of the credit for the Caps PP success
- A list of reasons why the Caps are, once again, a contending team.
- If Braden Holtby seems distracted tonight, he may be thinking about the answer to 5 across.
- ICYMI, the Caps’ player of the game gets to wear a snazzy Will Over Skill robe.
- Take note: the Panthers have yet to score a power-play goal, but they also boast a perfect penalty kill.
- However, they did score a questionable shootout goal in their loss to the Lightning–you be the judge.
- Revisit Orlov’s earth-shattering, swashbuckling, bone-crushing hit of the year because it’s just that good.
- You can also check out what Orlov (and Barry Trotz) said about the hit.
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