Sooooo… The Washington Capitals’ snowbird trek through California has not gone as planned. The team has lost both games so far. They can’t score, and they’re nursing a three-game losing streak.

The good news is that they’re about to play the worst of the three left-coast teams, Randy Carlyle’s Anaheim Ducks. Also good news: the Caps won’t have another late game until the end of the month, so you can get some sleep.

Puck drop’s at 9:30 PM. Telecast on CSN. Your boy Comments has pulled recap duty.

Projected Lines

I don’t know and neither do you. Holtby in net, Schmidt likely returns to active duty. I’ll keep the Fs the same, but this is guesswork.

Johansson – Backstrom – Oshie
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Connolly – Eller – Williams
Winnik – Beagle – Vrana

Alzner – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Schmidt

Holtby

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TJ Sn-oshie? Dmitry Snow-rlov? Brooks Snow-rpik?

Whatever we call it, seems like some serious weather is imminent. How much snow depends on if you trust North America’s free and patriotic forecasting model or Europe’s tax-and-spend, socialist model. Either way, be safe and be warm!

Storylines

• Kevin Shattenkirk has been suspended for two games for charging Kevin Gravel Saturday in LA. He won’t be eligible until Thursday’s home game against the Predators.
• Shattenkirk assisted on Jakub Vrana‘s third big-league goal.
• Speaking of goals in games, TJ Oshie has six in nine, which is nice.
• I really like this piece by Isabelle for the Washington Post about the team’s struggles lately.
• Ovie the Bulldog was a star during this trip. I love him so much. So much sweeter and more mellow than my Georgia.
• Alex Ovechkin didn’t score, again, but he had a big night in his own way.
• Petition to steal Braden Holtby‘s hat.
• Just a reminder that the bye week didn’t change the Caps.

Let’s blow this thing and go home

Guys, I’m so over California.

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