The Washington Capitals travel to Philadelphia after a tough luck loss to the Arizona Coyotes on home ice. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Radko Gudas, and the Caps first meeting with their old pal, Matt Niskanen.
Puck drop is at 7:30 PM and I will be back for your recap.
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| Record | 10-5-2 | 13-2-4 |
| Shot Attempt % | 52.3% | 51.3% |
| PDO | 98.6 | 101.3 |
| Power Play | 21.5% (11th) | 23.9% (8th) |
| Penalty Kill | 85.4% (7th) | 85.5% (6th) |
Projected Lines
No changes in the lineup other than Braden Holtby returning to the net:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Oshie
Vrana – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Stephenson – Eller – Panik
Leipsic – Dowd – Hathaway
Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Gudas
Siegenthaler – Jensen
Holtby
More injury trouble in Pittsburgh
.@penguins star Sidney Crosby reportedly has a sports hernia and is contemplating his treatment options, including surgery that would sideline him for four to six weeks.https://t.co/VK5h0DpJsi
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 13, 2019
Storylines
- Former Capitals defenseman Shaone Morrisonn has signed with the Cardiff Devils.
- The Caps have loaned Riley Sutter to Hershey, signaling his upcoming return from injury.
- Radko Gudas wants to make Flyers fan boo their own team. That is okay with literally all of humanity.
- The Caps won’t have Carl Hagelin in the lineup for the third straight game due to an upper body injury.
- Alex Ovechkin took baby Sergei out onto the ice before and after practice and gave him a puck.
- Horrendous ice cream theft in Carolina.
- TJ Oshie was all of us during the review of his potential game winning, overtime goal.
Cult of personality
CM Punk is back on WWE affiliated television, folks.
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps at Flyers
Headline photo: Shayne Gostisbehere
