That whole “put a streak together” thing that I spoke about the Caps doing in the last pregame did not go to plan. The Caps have, multiple times now, put together a complete effort and then immediately fallen on their faces for a couple games after. It’s the Ottawa Senators in town this time to see if the Caps have what it takes to bounce back once more and hopefully string together a few consistently good performances.
The battle between two of North America’s capital cities starts at 7PM on NBCSWA. I have your recap.
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| Record | 8-5-6 | 11-10-1 |
| Shot Attempt % | 48.2% | 47.5% |
| PDO | 99.5 | 100.9 |
| Power Play | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| Penalty Kill | 80.0% | 76.7% |
Projected Lines
We still have no changes. I don’t think I can shrug any harder. As always per Isabelle:
Stephenson – Backstrom – Oshie
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – DSP
Vrana – Eller – Wilson
Connolly – Beagle – Chiasson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Carlson
Chorney – Bowey
Holtby
Ovechkin and Backstrom
Asked Trotz why the hesitation to reunite Ovechkin and Backstrom. Said there isn't any. So, why hasn't he done it?
"Just don't feel like it."
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) November 21, 2017
You want Ovi and Nicky back together? Well, you’re going to need to catch coach Trotz in a different mood apparently.
Storylines
- “Alex Ovechkin is a difficult player to play with.”
- Cara visited PNC Arena to take in a Carolina Hurricanes game and she has the scoop you need if you plan on visiting too.
- Brooks Orpik helped break a dude’s arm with a massive open-ice check in Colorado. Said dude, Vladislav Kamenev, posted a photo from the hospital where he had surgery on that broken arm.
- Jordie Benn checked his brother Jamie Benn into the boards after a whistle with the Benn parents in attendance. This is definitely something I would do to both of my little brothers.
- Some numbers from the Caps disappointing performance against the Calgary Flames.
- The San Jose Sharks used the MARTA bus that got in the way of the Weather Channel’s shot of the imploding Georgia Dome to block a replay of one of Joonas Donskoi‘s goals Tuesday night.
- Surprise, surprise. Jaromir Jagr is a freak of nature.
- The Capitals top six is struggling to find points and Barry Trotz is reluctant to reunite his two superstars.
Why I watch wrestling
As you probably know by now, I watch professional wrestling. Here’s a video outlining some of the reasons why WWE programs are really no different than any other dramatic TV show out there. You’ll probably recognize more than a few faces in this not exactly G rated video.
