Okay, now we should DEFINITELY win this one, right? Maybe? Hopefully?
The Caps are up against the Buffalo Sabres tonight, both teams that are struggling in different ways. Luckily they have the home rink advantage but the team could have a rough time facing off against Jack Eichel, who returned to the league on November 29th. Eichel was battling a high ankle sprain. Nonetheless, it looked like nothing had happened since he scored two points upon returning, including his first goal of the season. That will not help us.
As for the Caps, we have a bit of a line shakeup with the return of Winnik and Chorney. They are taking the places of Connolly and Schmidt. You should tune in not only to hear the sound of the chorn horn, but to see if the Caps can actually score on the power play. Help.
We will see you at 7:00 PM sharp on CSN.
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
| Buffalo Sabres | 9-10-5 | 48.68% | 99.1 | 22.5% | 77.2% |
| Washington Capitals | 13-7-3 | 53.78% | 100.3 | 14.5% | 82.4% |
Projected Lines
Winnik is taking Connolly’s place and Chorney is taking Schmidt’s. Here we go:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Johansson
Burakovsky – Kuznetsov – Vrana
Carey – Eller – Williams
Winnik – Beagle – Wilson
Alzner – Niskanen
Orlov – Carlson
Orpik – Chorney
Holtby
Mom Reacts
We, as a nation, do not deserve videos of hockey player family reactions after their kid scores their first NHL goal ever. Watch the mother of Colorado Avalanche’s Sam Henley after his first goal the other day. Is someone chopping onions?
Storylines
- Jay Beagle is now on the power play. We haven’t seen something this surprising since early November.
- BEARS LOSE but not without Travis Boyd making his presence known with a fabulous wrister.
- Let Pat Holden help ease your mind with some numbers and observations in the latest snapshot.
- Last game didn’t end well for our boys, but Kuznetsov made Bishop look like a fool in the shootout.
- The teddy bear toss is the best, even though poor Garrett Mitchell got tripped up by them.
- TJ Oshie is here to help you with your Christmas fashion trends.
- More scoring from depth forwards and the defense is what the Caps need.
- Our boy Zach Sanford scored his first professional goal!
Worst Winter Activites
As the weather begins to get colder, we will have to start doing things we do not enjoy doing. Here are some top things that are the WORST to do during this time of year. Chime in with your own.
- Snow shoveling: I now live in New York City, so I do not have to worry about this. BUT I could never get my temperature right. I would get sweaty and hot while working, but there was snow falling down my jacket and in my boots so I was also cold. Just a mess.
- Commuting: Commuting already sucks, but now it EXTRA sucks. You need to wear clunky boots, be super cold, slip inside the subway tunnels because they’re soaked, brush off the snow from your car, etc. Nothing is okay and I hate all of you that work from home.
- Getting out of bed and leaving your home: I keep my room at -500 degrees. When it is winter time, there is an extra gust of chill in your home. So, when you do things like get dressed or take a shower, everything is just a bit colder. Which makes you want to take a sick day, even though you will need those because of course you’re going to get sick.
- Working out: You just worked out at the gym and you’re still super sweaty, so you can’t put pants on. “You can totally make a run to the car/home/metro,” says your brain. Then you go outside and you’re hit with cold air and the immediate freezing of the sweat on your shirt. Everything sucks.
- Enjoying an unseasonably warm day: Global warming will get us all.
Headline photo: Patrick Smith
