The Capitals have ventured down to Raleigh, North Carolina to face the Hurricanes in the first away game of the series. This will be the first home playoff game in almost ten years for the Hurricanes, so I think we can all anticipate quite a rowdy crowd. The Capitals will need to ignore the noise, or let it fuel them, while they try to bring the series to a 3-0 lead.
Puck drop is at 7 PM, and you can stream the game using the My Teams app. Recap will be provided by Peter Hassett.
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| Record | 48-26-8 | 46-29-7 |
| Shot Attempt % | 49.0% | 54.8% |
| PDO | 102.2 | 99.2 |
| Power Play | 20.8% (12th) | 17.8% (20th) |
| Penalty Kill | 78.9% (24th) | 81.6% (8th) |
Projected Lines
We mentioned this morning there is a slight shakeup with Jakub Vrana moving to the second line:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
Vrana – Kuznetsov – Oshie
Hagelin – Eller – Connolly
Burakovsky – Dowd – Stephenson
Carlson – Jensen
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Djoos
Holtby
Micah’s Crab
Day five! The Capitals are at 9%, but if we’ve learned anything in the past…it’s best to keep that pressure light. It might only be 9%, but it’s OUR 9%!
🎆💀🦀 Day 5
Islanders and Blue Jackets turning the screws. pic.twitter.com/WdCsLLurVT
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) April 15, 2019
Storylines
- Have you listened to our latest podcast featuring the illustrious Isabelle Khurshudyan?
- Hot laps are back! Alex Ovechkin took one this morning before their first away game of the season!
- The Flyers have named their new head coach: Alain Vigneault.
- The Womens Worlds ended on a pretty messy note over the weekend. How do you think it should’ve ended?
- The Islanders have now taken a 3-0 lead against the Penguins. Oh no, what ever shall we do.
- Don’t miss all the juicy tidbits that happened during the playoffs yesterday!
- *to the tone of “I am Groot”* I am Backstrom. WE are Backstom.
- Nazem Kadri had one HELL of a day yesterday.
- Small swap on the third goalie front for the Capitals. Vitek Vanecek has been recalled, Ilya Samsonov has been reassigned.
- Enjoy the sweet, sweet sounds of a good Washington Capitals victory.
- The Capitals’ Better Halves are auctioning off one of those sweet blazers!
Baby Shark
After Ryan Reaves and Evander Kane dropped the gloves last night during Game Three, T-Mobile Arena decided to have a little fun (or should I say “fin”) play “Baby Shark”. It continues to hold up as a BOP for the ages. Also, it’s fun to hear the arena basically call Kane a baby.
Ryan Reaves and Evander Kane drop the gloves in Game 3 pic.twitter.com/Ypuy3QqAmI
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) April 15, 2019
Headline photo: Grant Halverson/Getty Images North America
