Game Three and the Caps have headed up to Boston to continue their series against the Bruins. The series is all tied up at 1-1 and both games have ended in overtime. I wasn’t super nervous going into this game (let’s face it we’ve been in way more stressful situations), but after seeing TJ Oshie and Vitek Vanecek missing the morning skate? I don’t feel amazing!
Puck drop is a tad earlier, at 6:30 PM and Pete will have your recap.
Playoffs stats
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|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Goals for/against | 6/6 | 6/6 |
| FOW% | 61.5% | 38.5% |
| Power Play | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| Penalty Kill | 80.0% | 83.3% |
Projected Lines
WE ARE….UM….WORKING THROUGH IT??
Peter Laviolette said the team is working through the lineup, won’t reveal either way if players (Eller, Kuznetsov, Samsonov, Oshie) are in or out.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) May 19, 2021
The Loffs Wins Tracker
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 🌮 | |||
| II | ||||
| III | ||||
| Final |
You Can’t Do That
I would not always consider myself an expert on the rules…but Bryan Rust, you can’t just YEET the puck like this.
😬 Bryan Rust 😬#ItsOn pic.twitter.com/l7wkwvdKSw
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2021
Storylines
- Looks like there has been some inconsistencies in overnight COVID testing for some of the NHL teams. Some teams are currently being retested.
- The ‘Coach’ helmet stickers are here to stay for the rest of the playoffs.
- Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilya Samsonov traveled with the team to Boston! Could mean something, could mean nothing!
- The Capitals’ nominee for the King Clancy Trophy is Garnet Hathaway.
- The Caps called up black aces from Hershey including *drum roll* Connor McMichael and Alex Alexeyev!
- Details for Game Five dropped. Mark your calendars.
- Chris has your morning after numbers, if you needed a reminder on what happened last episode.
Rude Chirp
Haven’t stopped thinking about this chirp. Simple, but so effective. Classic and disrespectful.
Pat Maroon, everyone. 😂 #GoBolts
🎥 @BallySportsFL pic.twitter.com/yVw73ZgGEu— Here’s Your Replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) May 19, 2021
Headline GIF by Ian Oland; watch illustration: Pixabay
