Welcome back, everyone. Tonight the Caps are taking on the Islanders, who will be competing for their third win in a row, at the Barclays Center. This will be the fourth time the Caps and Isles have faced each other in the 2016-17 season, leaving one final game for the remainder of the season. The Caps currently lead the series 2-1 and will hopefully make it 3-1.
Game time is at 7 pm on CSN.
| Team | Record | Possession | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
| New York Islanders | 13-14-6 | 45.8% | 100.0 | 14.3% | 79.1% |
| Washington Capitals | 20-8-4 | 53.5% | 101.6 | 19.0% | 84.8% |
Projected Lines
Schmidt is back where he belongs.
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Williams
Johansson – Backstrom – Oshie
Vrana – Eller – Burakovsky
Connolly – Beagle – Wilson
Alzner – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Schmidt
Holtby
Storylines
- It’s gonna happen! Keep an eye out for that moment when Nick Backstrom hit 500 assists.
- So, Carlzner isn’t exactly working out.
- Check out Kuzy’s derp face.
- Mr. Orlov may have some issues in the defensive zone, but defense is only half the game.
- Vogs with some good info and tidibts, as always.
- Travis Boyd racks up #10 for the Bears.
- Need help with the 2017 World Junior Championship? No problem, Spenser is here.
R.I.P Carrie Fisher
Dammit. She was the best.
Carrie Fisher, legendary “Star Wars” actress, has died at age 60. See her life through the years: https://t.co/gnJ3G6daEW pic.twitter.com/Eb8GVPpJHI
— ABC News (@ABC) December 27, 2016
She drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra.
Carrie Fisher dies at 60, drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra. pic.twitter.com/HiQZkfLsyr
— GelliedCran6Ice (@gemini6ice) December 27, 2016
Full Coverage of Caps at Islanders
Headline image: The Independent
