Once again, the Capitals are hosting the New York Islanders at Cap One Area. The Caps will continue to play shorthanded, but after the miracle pulled off during the previous game, I’m not super stressed. I’m feeling comfortable enough, I’d BET on us. That’s a little stock market humor for all of you that have been paying attention.
At any rate, Lars Eller is out, so TJ Oshie will be sliding on in to second line center. Tom Wilson is a game-time decision and, of course, we are still missing the four from the COVID situation.
Puck drop is at 7 PM. Fire up your devices and stream the game with us. Peter is your resident recapper for the evening.
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| Record | 3 – 3 – 0 | 4 – 0 – 3 |
| Shot Attempt % | 45.7% | 50.9% |
| PDO | 99.7 | 104.0 |
| Power Play | 16.0% | 35.7% |
| Penalty Kill | 84.2% | 76.9% |
Projected Lines
Thanks to Samantha Pell at the Washington Post for the lines. Oshie is headed to 2C tonight, since Lars Eller is out. Wilson and Backstrom are in, but Willy is a game-time decision:
Vrana – Backstrom – Wilson
Sheary – Oshie- Panik
Hagelin – Dowd – Hathaway
Carr – Sgarbossa – Sprong
Dillon – Carlson
Chara – Schultz
Siegenthaler – TvR
Vanecek
The Season
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1/30 | 2/1 | 3/3 | 3/5 | 4/8 | 4/10 | 4/18 | 4/20 |
| NJD | 2/27 | 3/1 | 3/7 | 3/9 | 3/25 | 3/26 | 4/2 | 4/4 |
| PHI | 2/7 | 2/9 | 3/11 | 3/13 | 4/17 | 4/27 | 5/7 | 5/8 |
| NYI | 🌮 | 1/28 | 3/15 | 3/16 | 4/1 | 4/6 | 4/22 | 4/24 |
| PIT | 🤷 | 🤷 | 2/14 | 2/16 | 2/23 | 2/25 | 4/29 | 5/1 |
| NYR | 2/4 | 2/20 | 2/21 | 3/19 | 3/28 | 3/30 | 5/3 | 5/5 |
| BUF | 🌮 | 🌮 | 🌮 | 🤷 | 2/11 | 2/13 | 4/13 | 4/15 |
Legend: 🌮 = win; 🚽 = loss; 🤷 = OTL
Knights/Blues Postponed
The Vegas Golden Knights and the St. Louis Blues have had to postpone their game after a player and another member of the Golden Knight’s coaching staff entered COVID-19 Protocols. Please continue to wear a mask, follow social distancing guidelines, and self-isolate as much as you can.
Game 122 between the @GoldenKnights and @StLouisBlues has been postponed. https://t.co/K1RyMoFwW7 pic.twitter.com/G1DDcXTR5M
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 28, 2021
Storylines
- Nick Backstrom has a gnarly black eye, but there is one important issue he is having with it….
- Braden Holtby? Still the best.
- If you have five seconds to spare, please fill out our survey!
- You’re lucky if you snagged an authentic third jersey. They sold out online in two days!
- My secondhand embarrassment watching, this Pens situation unfold, is through the roof.
- It’s starting to seem like TJ Oshie is really missing the fans.
- Welcome, Toronto Maple Leafs, to the Travis Boyd era.
- Weee are the champions, my frieeeends (for only like an hour).
- Last game was WILD. Catch up with the morning after numbers.
- Penguins GM Jim Rutherford resigned. Cited personal reasons, so let the speculation begin.
- Hahaha you can’t call us losers until we ACTUALLY lose a game…
- In NWHL news, The Metropolitan Riveters are pulling out of the NWHL Lake Placid tournament due to “health and safety concerns” related to COVID-19.
Mighty Ducks preview
Oh lord, it’s comin’. Full disclosure, I have not seen the Mighty Ducks films, but I am very happy for all of you that are excited for this. Who knows, I might(y) tune in too!
This season, a new team will fly together. #TheMightyDucksGameChangers, an Original Series, starts streaming March 26 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/lETFqTX1RU
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) January 28, 2021
RMNB Coverage of Caps vs Isles
Headline image: Peter Hassett
