The holiday is approaching, but the Washington Capitals still have a lot of work to do before break. On Saturday night the Caps will host the underperforming-but-still-dangerous Tampa Bay Lightning. The Caps will play tired, whereas the Lightning had Friday off. This will be a challenge.
Game’s at 7 PM, and Chris Cerullo has your recap.
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| Record | 17-12-4 | 25-6-5 |
| Shot Attempt % | 53.4% | 51.7% |
| PDO | 100.0 | 100.8 |
| Power Play | 29.9% (1st) | 22.4% (6th) |
| Penalty Kill | 80.1% (17th) | 84.9% (3rd) |
Projected Lines
The Caps played last night. Maybe Travis Boyd will see some action, but we’re not expected many changes except having Holtby in net.
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
Vrana – Kuznetsov – Oshie
Hagelin – Eller – Panik
Leipsic – Dowd – Hathaway
Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Jensen
Siegenthaler – Gudas
Holtby
A Minute with Captain
Any excuse to post the good boy.
Going to my first @Capitals game today thanks to the generosity of @MrsSaraTurner ❤️. @CapsPup do you like my sign?
@russianmachine @NoVa_Caps pic.twitter.com/CRwbT2Py0Y
— Kendall Thompson (@kendall_bendall) December 21, 2019
Storylines
- Backstrom and Ovechkin had an eventful 900th game together. They’re adorable. Backstrom scored his 900th point.
- Nick Jensen got thrashed last night.
- But overall, the Caps really stuck it to the Devils, who are a mess.
- The Caps are giving away rainbow flags for Pride Night if you buy your ticket through a special link.
- Big, somewhat controversial changes to casino night.
Peter’s Favorite Movie of 2019
It’s Parasite in a walk. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, I feel like anything I say will just needlessly prejudice you. If you have seen it, wow, let’s talk.
Full RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Lightning
Headline photo: Elizabeth Kong
