The Capitals remain at home while they host the New York Rangers for a Wednesday night showdown. The Rangers won last night in overtime against the Colorado Avalanche after a winning goal from some guy named Kevin Shattenkirk? At any rate, you can probably expect the Rangers to look a little sleepy.
In terms of the Capitals’ lineup news…oh boy, oh boy. Or should I say “Oi boy, oi boy” because our Aussie Angel Nathan Walker is back in the lineup tonight. Walker was previously replaced by recently signed Dimitrij Jaskin.
Your recap will be delivered promptly after the game by Mr. Peter Hassett. Game coverage is on NBCS Washington will be kicking off at 6 PM, and you can stream it all online. Even the game, so if you’re out and you want to watch the game instead, don’t be ashamed to run away to the bathroom and watch the stream. No judgement zone here, I’ve been there.
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| Record | 2-4-0 | 2-2-1 |
| Shot Attempt % | 44.5% | 45.1% |
| PDO | 97.7 | 101.6 |
| Power Play | 11.1% | 36.8% |
| Penalty Kill | 73.7% | 77.8% |
Projected Lines
Thanks to our trusty source at the Washington Post, Isabelle Khurshudyan, we know Walker is in! Izzy also mentioned that Travis Boyd was skating around this morning in a no contact jersey:
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Stephenson
Vrana – Backstrom – Oshie
Burakovsky – Eller – Connolly
Walker – Dowd – DSP
Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Djoos
Holtby
The Nationals are Dead
The neighbors a few houses from me do elaborate Halloween decorations. This year it is skeletons of former @Nationals players potentially welcoming @Bharper3407 to the club. pic.twitter.com/SYDeHEj3X0
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) October 17, 2018
Storylines
- On Saturday, RMNB is having their third annual hockey tournament! There is also a surprise gift….that I guess is no longer a surprise.
- This KHL own goal gave me some of the worst secondhand embarrassment I’ve ever had. I wish I was kidding.
- Connor McDavid is a literal wizard.
- Sergei Shumakov might have the eagle tattoos on his arms, but it looks like this bird has injured a wing 🙁
- *soft chanting* TJ Oshie funko pop TJ Oshie funko pop TJ Oshie funko pop.
- Lars Eller made things very spicy after the Maple Leafs game. When people tried to clap back, they also failed miserably:
why can’t you all do a simple google search before you try to “drag” someone online pic.twitter.com/mJ56xuxnx1
— eerie elyse (@ElyseBee) October 16, 2018
- Not to make it weird, but we’re getting to a weird point where we know what Nick Backstrom sleeps on. It’s horsehair.
- The Washington Wizards added Kristi Toliver to their coaching staff. Hell yeah.
- Evgeny Kuznetsov won a faceoff and everyone made a huge deal about it, myself included.
- Do you want a Michal Kempny bobblehead? Donate some blood! Do good and get a Kempny bobblehead? A DEAL.
Ireland
I’m leaving to visit Ireland tonight for a week. I thought I would highlight the best, and only, things from Ireland that I know. I should’ve probably prepared more:
- Guinness and Jameson. Two old reliable choices for me.
- The color green. I’m assuming Ireland thought of the color green.
- Oscar Wilde‘s birthday was yesterday and I know he was Irish. I don’t like poetry very much, but I respect it.
- Saoirse Ronan. She rules!!! An icon!!!
- Music that makes me want to hop around. Doesn’t all Irish music just make you want to hop or bounce around?
- Those warm, fisherman sweaters that you can get at L.L. Bean? You know the ones.
- The Ferryman. I saw this play last week about a family in Northern Ireland and it knocked my socks off. I’ll probably go again.
- Irish dancing. My sister was an Irish dancer and used to practice in pubs around Northern Virginia. I remember some of her steps and how boring the competitions were.
- My Fair Lady. Wasn’t that George Bernard Shaw? I don’t actually know.
- The Irish goodbye. One of the many reasons people hate me.
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Rangers
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