The wind is gone and the game is on. Tonight, under the lights at the Naval Academy, the Washington Capitals will play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tune into NBC (proper) at 8 PM, and follow along with Chris Cerullo’s coverage here on RMNB.
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| Record | 39-20-7 | 36-21-9 |
| Shot Attempt % | 50.1% | 48.2% |
| PDO | 102.1 | 102.9 |
| Power Play | 20.3% | 21.7% |
| Penalty Kill | 83.6% | 79.6% |
Projected Lines
By way of Tarik El-Bashir, the usual suspects are in for the outdoor game:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
Vrana – Kuznetsov – Oshie
Connolly – Eller – Burakovsky
Stephenson – Beagle – DSP
Orlov – Niskanen
Kempny – Carlson
Orpik – Djoos
Holtby
RMNB Tailgate Party!
We would very much like it if you would join us in the parking lot at 2:30 PM. Just look for the flag. Nathan (Knight, Ranger, Yoshie) will be your emcee.
Flag test flight is going great pic.twitter.com/SplQv5o6de
— Timothy Jimothy Yoshie (@tjyoshie77) March 3, 2018
Here’s a music video all about it.
Hey, by the way, that song is actual poison.
Storylines
- Game on.
NHL announced Stadium Series set to begin at 8 pm tonight, as scheduled.
— Ted Starkey (@TedStarkey) March 3, 2018
- Yet there was no morning skate, so we’re deprived of a lot of cool photos.
- The family skate would have been a lot cooler if it happened out of doors, but still: awfully cute.
- Braden Holtby gets the start. It seems weird that this is even news, but it is.
- Auston Matthews will miss the festivities.
- John Carlson will be wearing clothes to the game. Speaking of clothes, Ovi’s #ootd is strong.
- I interpret this lovely montage about “Ovi’s Office” as a grave personal insult to The Ovi Spot.
- Seattle is happening.
A Good Tweet
Do you keep it simple early in the game with the uncertainty about the conditions?
Evgeny Kuznetsov: “I never keep it simple.”
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) March 3, 2018
From Izzy.
Full RMNB Coverage of Stadium Series
Headline photo: Capitals
