Did someone order a big ol’ dose of #RMNBAfterDark? If you did, you’re in luck! The Capitals have traveled out to California to kick off their three late night game marathon, starting with the San Jose Sharks. The Capitals will still be without Nicklas Backstrom, but the good news is that Carl Hagelin is returning to the third line!
Take a quick nap or put a pot of coffee on because puck drop is at 10:30 PM. Peter will have the recap.
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| Record | 15-12-1 | 19-4-5 |
| Shot Attempt % | 50.3% | 51.1% |
| PDO | 96.9 | 100.6 |
| Power Play | 17.2% (20th) | 25.3% (5th) |
| Penalty Kill | 91.0% (1st) | 83.0% (12th) |
Projected Lines
The Capitals had practice in San Jose on Monday. Nicklas Backstrom skated as the extra and Carl Hagelin is officially off LTIR, here are your lines courtesy of Samantha Pell at the Washington Post:
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Vrana – Eller – Oshie
Hagelin – Boyd – Panik
Leipsic – Dowd – Hathaway
Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Jensen
Siegenthaler – Gudas
Holtby
Nosek – Stephenson – Reaves
Nope. Absolutely not. Give him back. Don’t make him develop chemistry with Ryan Reaves. I will not stand for it.
Chandler Stephenson will play fourth-line center tonight between Nosek and Reaves and also kill penalties. No other lineup changes; Subban will start #VegasBorn
— Justin Emerson (@J15Emerson) December 3, 2019
Storylines
- Connor McMichael has officially been named to Team Canada’s WJC selection camp!
- Alex Ovechkin is the greatest of all time, we will not be taking any questions from the media.
- Teddy Bear Toss night…can get a little weird sometimes.
- The Capitals are in California. Who is the Marissa Cooper of the team? Who is the Seth Cohen? Don’t worry, we parsed through the cast of “The OC” to bring you a new installment of “Not up for debate”.
- Curious about the name of this beloved website? Sit around the campfire, kids, Ian has the story of Alex Ovechkin‘s famous quote.
- Chandler Stephenson has been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights for a fifth round pick. Gone, but never forgotten.
- Nicklas Backstrom is taking his contract negotiations into his own hands.
- The Hershey Bears’ Teddy Bear Toss is truly one of the best things of the year. Christian Djoos was the one to score the goal and the fans broke the world record!
- Brett Leason scored his first AHL goal on Teddy Bear Toss night. It was an OTGWG, no big deal.
- The New Jersey Devils have officially fired their head coach.
- Today is Giving Tuesday. Give some cash to your favorite charity or, if you can’t do that, give a hug to a loved one.
Black Widow
This seems like something a lot of people are excited about, so I thought I would share. Personally? I’m not a Marvel gal or a Scarlett Johansson gal so uh…I most likely will not watch this. But, Rachel Weisz and Florence Pugh are good.
"I’m done running from my past." Watch the new teaser trailer for Marvel Studios’ #BlackWidow. In theaters May 1, 2020. pic.twitter.com/Q1BxUz63Dk
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 3, 2019
