The Capitals are back on the road for Game Six against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Caps are up in the series 3-2 and have the chance to close it out tonight. The boys need to stay focused, beat that gosh dang goalie (who had 48 out of 49 saves in Games Three and Four), and basically play exactly like they did on Saturday night. That was magic.
Puck drop is at 7 PM and you can stream the game using the My Teams app. Peter will have the usual perfect recap for you after the game.
From the regular season:
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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
Thanks to Izzy at the Washington Post, no changes AND no hot lap for Game Six:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
Vrana – Kuznetsov – Hagelin
Burakovsky – Eller – Connolly
Stephenson – Dowd – DSP
Siegenthaler – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Orpik – Jensen
Holtby
Obstruction
If you watched the Maple Leafs and Bruins game, you most definitely noticed the kid that stood up during the broadcast and blocked the screen. Following the game was tricky. But, the good news is that he is now a meme. Thank god.
not a cell phone in sight. just ppl living in the moment pic.twitter.com/TzKbsPzaq5
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) April 22, 2019
No cellphone in sight. Do you believe in miracles?! pic.twitter.com/tbnYgBFc9G
— ➖ (@iamSlob) April 22, 2019
Beautiful… just people soaking it all in like the pioneers pic.twitter.com/2fgh8828zX
— Chet (@colinfaherty) April 22, 2019
Storylines
- Braden Holtby continues to be the best of the best.
- Ryan Kerrigan channeled TJ Oshie while leading the “Let’s Go Caps” chant at Game Five. A truly touching tribute.
- Quick recap from last game. Spoiler alert: The Caps KILLED it.
- It’s looking like an Andrei Svechnikov return is pretty likely for tonight.
- Did you miss what happened in the playoffs yesterday? Chris has a report for you. Next time, stay up with us for double OT west coast hockey. I am very tired today.
- Water is wet and also Alex Ovechkin is the G.O.A.T.
- TJ Oshie went in for surgery on his collarbone. Win the series for Teej (and me, but mainly Teej).
Earth Day
Happy Earth Day. Pick up your trash, work on recycling more, do your dang part.
“We are running out of time, but there is still hope” – David Attenborough#EarthDay pic.twitter.com/mYYy6kwmBa
— Max Lopez (@saruhatai) April 22, 2019
