After a rather unimpressive road trip, the Capitals are back home and facing familiar opposition in the New York Islanders. The Caps will hope to bounce back from their shaky play in Canada by returning to Capital One Arena for this Metropolitan Division showdown.
Game is at 7 PM on NBCSWA. One half of the bedtime boys, Pat Holden will have your recap.
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Record | 7-4-1 | 5-6-1 |
Shot Attempt % | 50.2% | 48.3% |
PDO | 104.3 | 101.5 |
Power Play | 16.3% | 21.6% |
Penalty Kill | 77.5% | 76.5% |
Morning skate lines are from Isabelle at WaPo. Looks like our mate Nathan Walker is back in as well as Taylor Chorney. Braden Holtby also returns to man his cage.
Vrana – Backstrom – Oshie
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – DSP
Stephenson – Eller – Wilson
Walker – Beagle – Chiasson
Djoos – Carlson
Orpik – Bowey
Orlov – Chorney
Holtby
Some of you might know that this ole song here dropped 25 years ago today.
It is my goal to force all of you to watch some WWE when I do pregames. Here’s a promo from their best show, NXT.
Full Coverage of Caps vs Islanders
Headline photo: Patrick McDermott
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