The Washington Capitals’ last home game before their western road swing comes against one of only two teams in the NHL still without a win. That would be the Florida Panthers who have somehow managed to only play four games to this point and have not won any of them. They’re going to be desperate to change that tonight.
Yours truly will have your recap, so get ready for a lot of tweets and bullet points that are only funny to me. Your fantastic game coverage on NBCS Washington starts at 6 PM, and you can stream all of it, including the entire game, online.
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| Record | 0-2-2 | 3-2-1 |
| Shot Attempt % | 53.6% | 46.3% |
| PDO | 100.0 | 99.4 |
| Power Play | 6.7% | 39.1% |
| Penalty Kill | 75.0% | 72.7% |
Projected Lines
Thanks to your award winning, Washington Post journalist, Isabelle Khurshudyan, we know Dmitrij Jaskin is back in for Nathan Walker and that Braden Holtby will be in the cage:
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Stephenson
Vrana – Backstrom – Oshie
Burakovsky – Eller – Connolly
Jaskin – Dowd – DSP
Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Djoos
Holtby
DC United playoff push
Wayne Rooney did this for your local professional, actual football team. If you’re a DC sports fan, you need to get out to brand new Audi Field for a match. You won’t regret it.
Are you kidding, Wayne Rooney?! 😱😱https://t.co/7iHDtr5qco
— COPA90 US (@COPA90US) October 18, 2018
Storylines
- Alex Ovechkin requested that the Capitals open their championship ring boxes together as a team because he’s the best captain in the league.
- Capitals owner Ted Leonsis lives up to his contracts.
- It’s not the hockey hall of fame, but it is a hall of fame that now includes Brooks Orpik.
- Sergei Ovechkin is adorable and so are his parents.
- The Tom Wilson suspension appeal with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman lasted a very long time. Enough time in fact for them to be able to watch the entirety of The Return of the King extended edition.
- Ovi kill Hank.
- Capitals practice scrimmages look as intense as Game Five of the Stanley Cup Final.
- What beer did your favorite Capital indulge in during Casino Night the other night?
- Ovi doesn’t need to wear pants.
Hexagons
Here is the only correct top-ten ranking of hexagons:
- Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme
- Bee honeycomb cells
- Some snowflakes
- Pencils
- 3/4 of a UFC octagon
- Sea turtle shell panels
- Bottom of the Frank Selke Trophy
- Soccer ball faces
- Floor tiles
- Nuts and bolts
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Headline image: Brad Mills
