The Washington Capitals will take on the Winnipeg Jets in their first game post NHL trade deadline and will do so with new acquisition, Ilya Kovalchuk. Lets get him a goal or two in his debut, eh boys?

Puck drop is at your normal 7 PM and Elyse (we stan) has your recap.

Record	32-27-5	38-18-6
Shot Attempt %	47.8%	51.7%
PDO	100.3	100.4
Power Play	20.5% (14th)	20.4% (15th)
Penalty Kill	77.2% (25th)	83.5% (4th)

Projected Lines

Kovy is in, Leipsic is the casualty via the wonderful Samantha Pell at WaPo.

Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Vrana – Backstrom – Oshie
Hagelin – Eller – Kovalchuk
Panik – Dowd – Hathaway

Dillon – Carlson
Orlov – Jensen
Kempny – Gudas

Holtby

Great news

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Storylines

• Brian MacLellan called acquiring Ilya Kovlachuk a “no brainer”, as the Caps general manager believes that Kovy will “do anything” for a chance to win the Stanley Cup.
• Ovi and Kovy, together at last.
• The Capitals spelled out ‘OVI 700’ with giveaway towels to celebrate Ovi’s 700th goal.
• The New Jersey Devils are sending Ovi the net from his 700th goal.
• The Djoos is now loose for good. Farewell, Christian.
• Johnny Gaudreau left Flames deadline day practice early because he had to pee and it caused quite the ruckus online.
• Alex Ovechkin and wife Nastya have announced that they are expecting their second child.
• The great Alan May was named to TSN’s Trade Deadline Day Mount Rushmore for being traded the most times on deadline day in league history.
• New York Rangers players Igor Shesterkin and Pavel Buchnevich were injured in a car accident, Sunday night.
• Kovy requested to be traded to the Capitals over a few other teams that would have given the Habs a better deal.

Kovy goals

Take a look at all of Kovalchuk’s goals from this season.

Full RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Jets

Headline photo: NBC Sports Washington