Technically hockey was back last night, but RMNB is back tonight. Therefore, last night’s game didn’t even count. The NHL’s number one Player of the Month, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and the NHL’s number two Player of the Month, Brad “slewfoot” Marchand, go head-to-head in Washington to try and gain a win after the short all-star break. The Bruins will be playing to finally get a win on Washington. They haven’t since the start of 2014-15, and the Caps are currently 7-0-0 against Boston. Both teams played last night, so expect a little exhaustion, but there is no reason why the Caps shouldn’t take this one.
Puck drop is at 8 PM on NBCSN for their “Rivalry Night,” so get a nap in and get your coffee maker started.
| Team | Record | SA% | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 33-11-6 | 52.9% | 103.3 | 20.5% | 84.7% |
| Boston Bruins | 26-21-6 | 56.1% | 97.6 | 17.7% | 86.8% |
Projected Lines
Optional skate this morning, but this is what you will probably see:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Oshie
Johansson – Kuznetsov – Williams
Connolly – Eller – Burakovsky
Winnik – Beagle – Wilson
Alzner – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Schmidt
Holtby
What night is it, Kuzy?
“It’s the night you love to hate, you know. It’ #RivalryNight.” @Kuzya92 gets it. #CapsBruins tonight at 8 p.m. on @NBCSN. #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/8gQ52m9OdC
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 1, 2017
Storylines
- You might have noticed, we were absent for a lil’ bit. Our bad.
- We have a brand new poster that is only available online through this weekend.
- Evgeny Kuznetsov has been dubbed the NHL’s Player of the month! Kuzy finished the month with 7 goals and 13 assists.
- The Djoos kid we recalled shortly from Hershey? Forget about it, he’s already back there.
- Is Nathan Walker cursed? Judging by this freak injury: yes
- Ken Hitchcock is no longer the coach for the St. Louis Blues 🙁
Great news is great
Female bobcat Ollie found on Zoo property. Facebook Live broadcast @ 5pm press con https://t.co/XCJPq5wsn3 @FONZNationalZoo @smithsonian pic.twitter.com/jqIYMxSVXE
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) February 1, 2017
HYPE
We are so excited to be back on your various different screens, so let’s celebrate one of two ways.
- You can come hang out with us this Saturday at Iron Horse Tap Room for RMNBX. Be sure to RSVP to the Facebook invite! Even I’m going and I live in New York City.
- You can listen to Kriss Kross at an outrageously high volume:
Full Coverage of Caps vs Bruins
Headline photo: Bruce Bennett
