#RMNBAfterDark returns to your twitter timelines and your sleep cycle tonight as the Caps take their road trip to Arizona.
The main storyline coming out of tonight will be the return of Shane Doan to the Coyotes lineup. Doan has been out for seven games after suffering a groin injury. Also back in the Coyotes lineup is left winger Jamie McGinn after he needed to leave town for a death in the family. The Caps current storyline? They tryna get that Presidents Trophy.
Puck drop is at 10 PM on CSN. Start your coffee machines, take your naps, do whatever you need to stay up with us.
| Team | Record | SA% | PDO | Power Play | Penalty Kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 51-17-8 | 52.3% | 103.0 | 23.3% (3rd) | 84.7% (6th) |
| Arizona Coyotes | 20-52-3 | 44.4% | 98.7 | 14.6% (27th) | 78.0% (24th) |
Projected Lines
This is what we are thinking. But with this tricky road trip WHO KNOWS:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Oshie
Johansson – Kuznetsov – Williams
Connolly – Eller – Burakovsky
Winnik – Beagle – Wilson
Alzner – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Shattenkirk
Holtby
The Saddest Game of Soccer
So great to see the Golden Knights getting a chance to bond over a longstanding tradition!
All of the Golden Knights recently joined in on the NHL tradition of playing some pregame soccer. 😂 pic.twitter.com/0AhDXhmMPg
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) March 31, 2017
Storylines
- The records of these two teams are like the opposite of each other.
- Need to check those numbers again from the Avs game? We’re here for you.
- The Caps’ secret weapon is their bottom six. Don’t tell anyone.
- Hope you got a chance to see the Stanley Cup on its little tour of DC! Send us your pictures if you did.
- If you’ve been waiting to get some playoff tickets for the first round, you’re in luck. Grab yours now!
- While we’ve all been in this sleepy and rainy haze, the Capitals signed a new player to an entry-level contract.
- The Ovechkin Emojis are here and they’re as incredible as you think they are.
- The Capitals keep breakin’ records as they become the first in franchise history to have four separate six-game-plus win streaks.
- Look at this little boy helping to wheel the Stanley Cup around. Such a helper.
- Great piece in the Washington Post about that good ol’ Holtby style.
- Why is Ovechkin so good at that particular “Ovi Spot”?
Podcasts
It’s Friday and this week has been dragging on for what feels like a century. One way I am able to pass time is listening to podcasts and I’m now to the point where I actually find them to be occasionally more calming than music. I’m always in need to download more so you need to give me your top ones while I give you mine (omitting the RMNB podcast because of course that is everyone’s #1):
- The Hockey PDOCast: Analytics hockey kids, this one is for you. I still find numbers tricky and I enjoy it.
- The Last Podcast on the Left: A horror comedy podcast. Three comedians in Brooklyn go conspiracy theories, serial killers, cults, you name it. It’s incredible (shout out to my girl Linds D. for passing this one along to me after we fought about Jonbenet Ramsey on twitter).
- Brunch: Pete Blackburn and DJ Bean talk about literally everything. They talk sports, movies, music, and Miles Teller.
- Pardon My Take: Warning to you all, this is a Barstool Sports podcast. I am not the biggest barstool fan, but this is my all-time favorite podcast. Big Cat, PFTCommenter, and producer Hank lead this parody of what a “guys sports show” is supposed to be. It is absolutely hysterical with segments like “Stay Classy”, “Football Guy of the Week”, “Just Chill Out Man”, and “Respect the Biz.”
- Steve Dangle Podcast: Mainly a Maple Leafs podcast, but these are guys that enjoy all of hockey (and some other fun stuff like PokeMon, wrestling, and listening to Mike Francesa being crazy). Very Canadian, very good.
- BONUS pod: Dear Sugar: An advice podcast (kinda like Dear Amy) from Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond. Basically a “i’m trying to get my life together so I listen to this” podcast. It’s great advice for people with all sorts of questions and problems.
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