Alex Ovechkin has 51 goals, the Caps have three games left, and the sweet smell of the ‘loffs is in the air. The boys get the Florida Panthers in the Sunshine State tonight, so hopefully they’ll come away with a W and some good ole’ vitamin D.
Tonight’s game begins at 7 PM. If you don’t have a TV readily available, you can stream the game the My Teams app on whatever portable device you choose. Peter’s got you covered for recap.
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| Record | 47-24-8 | 35-32-12 |
| Shot Attempt % | 48.9% | 50.6% |
| PDO | 102.3 | 98.5 |
| Power Play | 21.2% (10th) | 27.1% (2nd) |
| Penalty Kill | 78.9% (24th) | 80.9% (11th) |
Projected Lines
Who has the locker room bug that’s been going around? Surprisingly, no one! Caps normal lineup is back featuring Copley in net to give Holtby a break (via Isabelle):
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
Hagelin – Kuznetsov – Oshie
Vrana – Eller – Connolly
Burakovsky – Dowd – Stephenson
Djoos – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Jensen
Copley
Dallas Stars New Team Pet!
We don’t know if this is an elaborate April Fools’ joke or the best idea ever, but we’re hoping the latter.
We've narrowed the name down to four choices. Which one is your favorite?
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 1, 2019
Storylines
- The Caps could clinch the Metro Division with a win and an Islanders loss.
- The CWHL will cease operations effective May 1. Whatever women’s hockey looks like in the future, I’ll be watching.
- Where did Erik Cernak’s tooth go when he fought Tom Wilson?
- Alex Ovechkin is the GOAT, these goal numbers are ridiculous.
- Individual playoff game tickets go on sale tomorrow.
- Caps fans thinking quick on their feet for Ovi’s 50th and 51st goals.
April Fools’ Day
Never loved it as a holiday, because I’m a gullible sucker who trusts people a bit too quickly. But I did love this video from Binging With Babish who makes the donuts from Pokémon. Or does he??
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps @ Florida Panthers
Headline photo: Patrick McDermott
