The Washington Capitals continue their long road trip with a visit to Rogers Place in Edmonton to take on the Oilers. The two top scorers in the NHL, John Carlson and Connor McDavid, will be on display as they continue their fight to stay atop that pile.
Puck drop will be at 9PM and yours truly will have your recap.
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| Record | 7-2-1 | 7-2-2 |
| Shot Attempt % | 46.9% | 51.4% |
| PDO | 101.0 | 99.1 |
| Power Play | 35.7% (2nd) | 25.0% (9th) |
| Penalty Kill | 88.2% (4th) | 84.6% (9th) |
Projected Lines
Tom Wilson missed the morning skate, but is expected to play tonight. Your lines via Samantha Pell at WaPo:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Oshie
Hagelin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Vrana – Eller – Hathaway
Leipsic – Dowd – Stephenson
Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Jensen
Siegenthaler – Gudas
Holtby
Oilers recent struggles
Edmonton has been shut out in two straight games and Connor McDavid is without a point in three straight games.
#Oilers no goals in 152:28. Longest ever:
207:43 The Oilers were shutout for the final 52:48 of a 2-1
loss at Chicago (Apr. 1, 2007), through back-to-back
3-0 shutouts (120:00) at at Minnesota )April 3 & 5,
2007) and the initial 34:55 of a 3-2 win at Calgary
(Apr. 7, 2007)— Reid Wilkins (@ReidWilkins) October 24, 2019
Storylines
- Wet hockey underwear and baseball? No better combination, just ask the Caps.
- Adam Eaton, noted hockey fan, is expecting a crazy Nationals Park for Game Three of the World Series. Lets not disappoint, DC.
- The Washington Nationals have taken a two game lead in the World Series after beating both Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander in Houston.
- The Nationals had their biggest supporters with them in Houston.
- Simone Biles did a cool first pitch before the Nationals beat the Astros in Game Two of the World Series.
- Joe Beninati in a shark costume.
- John Carlson wanted a shirtless Michal Kempny after the win against the Calgary Flames.
- Nicklas Backstrom had his wisdom teeth taken out the day before he did a charity event with Braden Holtby and Tom Wilson.
- The fantastic Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche is week-to-week after suffering a terrible looking ankle or leg injury.
- Ovi would like you to know who he is supporting to win the Norris Trophy this season. #Johnny4Norris
Arya Stark eats hot wings
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps at Oilers
Headline photo: SportsNet
