The Washington Capitals may be playing their division rival Carolina Hurricanes tonight with less than a full deck. The two squads haven’t met since the preseason and the Caps depth chart for this one could look more like one from a preseason game due to injury and illness to a few integral players.
The action beings at 7 PM on NBCSWA and Peter will be your recap guide.
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| Record | 18-13-7 | 24-13-3 |
| Shot Attempt % | 54.5% | 48.4% |
| PDO | 98.8 | 101.8 |
| Power Play | 15.5% | 19.5% |
| Penalty Kill | 78.7% | 80.4% |
Projected Lines
Per Isabelle, Matt Niskanen is for sure out for tonight’s game due to injury, but an ill Nicklas Backstrom will be a game-time decision.
Ovechkin – Stephenson – DSP
Vrana – Kuznetsov – Oshie
Connolly – Eller – Wilson
Burakovsky – Beagle – Chiasson
Djoos – Carlson
Orlov – Chorney
Orpik – Bowey
Holtby
Look at this Pikachu
Just look at it.
Storylines
- Capitals Players to participate in nutrition and fitness event for local families.
- Caps prospect Axel Jonsson-Fjällby has been getting a lot of questions about his flowing head of hair.
- Nisky and Backy could both be out of commission for tonight’s game.
- The moment Bobby Butler got to tell his dad that he had made the United States’ Olympic team.
- Switzerland’s World Junior coach has absolutely no faith in his team being able to upset a group-winning Canadian team.
- A couple former Capitals had big days during yesterday’s New York Winter Classic between the Rangers and Sabres.
- Happy new year from a bunch of your favorite Capitals players!
- Hershey Bears forward, Chris Bourque was officially named to the United States’ Olympic team.
- People all over the DC metro area are playing pond hockey after extended freezing temperatures have blanketed the area for more than a week.
New Year’s resolution
I don’t personally have a New Year’s resolution so give me all of yours so I can copy the best one.
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps at Hurricanes
Featured Image: Geoff Burke
