The Washington Capitals are up 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Final and have another opportunity to take a win at home tonight. The Vegas Golden Knights are going to continue trying to find their momentum again, which could happen with their recent lineup changes. As for the Capitals, they’ll be sticking with their usual lineup.
It’s taken a while for all of this to sink in for me, but it’s starting to and I’m becoming a little speechless. Be safe wherever you’re rallying, have a good time, and let’s go Caps.
Puck drop is at 8PM on NBC (probably a bit more toward the 8:15PM mark, but still). After the game, Peter will have your recap.
The final regular season stats:
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| Record | 51-24-7 | 49-26-7 |
| Shot Attempt % | 51.5% | 48.3% |
| PDO | 100.4 | 101.4 |
| Power Play | 21.4% | 22.5% |
| Penalty Kill | 81.4% | 80.3% |
Projected Lines
No lineup changes, fam. Why fix what ain’t broken at the moment? Thanks to Isabelle Khurshudyan at the Washington Post, as always.
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Vrana – Backstrom – Oshie
Burakovsky – Eller – Connolly
Stephenson – Beagle – DSP
Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Djoos
Holtby
Break the Pattern
Washington is 5-5 at home this season, 1-2 in Game 4s, with the win coming to tie the series in Columbus. Caps have been 2-2 after 4 first three rounds this playoff, will look to avoid that tonight.
— Ted Starkey (@TedStarkey) June 4, 2018
Storylines
- For some reason, throwing crabs on the ice has become a thing. Save them for dinner or let them out into the sea, you weirdos.
- Curious if that guy got arrested from climbing up the pole by the steps? Yeeeeeeeah he did. It’s all fun and games until the authorities take you away.
- The Nationals’ Racing Presidents were seen warming up on ice skates which can mean one of two things. They might make an appearance tonight before the game, or they just like to skate in their full garb during June!
- MORNING SKATE CAPS FANS CONTINUE TO BE BEST FANS.
- Xfinity is footing the bill so the metro can stay open a bit later tonight! Very smart move.
- A DC-area radio station is not playing Imagine Dragons. Smart idea, not playing “Whatever it Takes”. Don’t want to have a pavlov’s dog situation where the song plays and no matter where Capitals players are, they immediately get ready for battle.
- Capital One remains all in for the Washington Capitals this season.
- Is the watch party outside Capital One Arena a little too much for you? Don’t worry, there is going to be another one in the district too!
- One of the coolest stories this series, the Capitals are giving their original play-by-play announcer Ron Weber a chance to call a Stanley Cup Final game. So, SO cool.
Pick Your Garbage Up
I mean this, from the bottom of my heart. Don’t pollute the stairs, don’t pollute the streets. Have fun, but please be courteous.
If you do not pick up your trash from the steps or anywhere else after your capitals celebrations I will personally pick it up for you, drive to your house, and make you eat the piece you left so help me god.
— elyse the fury (@ElyseBee) June 4, 2018
Headline photo: AP Photo/John Locher
