The Washington Capitals will officially finish their slate of games before the All-Star Break tonight after playing the Edmonton Oilers. And warning: The Caps may have weary, tired legs after playing a barnburner of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins the night before. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers and superstar Connor McDavid are rested.
The Caps will also be without Alex Ovechkin, who entered COVID protocol earlier in the day and will miss both tonight’s game and the 2022 All-Star Game.
Ilya Samsonov will start while Pheonix Copley will back him up.
Capitals lines
91-Snively, 92-Kuznetsov, 43-Wilson
73-Sheary, 19-Backstrom, 10-Sprong
59-Protas, 20-Eller, 21-Hathaway
62-Hagelin, 26-Dowd, 49-Leason
42-Fehervary, 74-Carlson
9-Orlov, 3-Jensen
57-van Riemsdyk, 2-Schultz
Samsonov vs. Koskinen
Oilers score three goals on Samsonov in the first 5:07 of the game
Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane, and Connor McMichael all scored.
We'd once again like to say thank you to the great nation of Germany. 🇩🇪
That's 6 in his last 6. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/iCbstf4MCs
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 3, 2022
More tippage. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/oSZiLf0Nwi
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 3, 2022
Samsonov pulled in favor of Pheonix Copley.
Samsonov gave up three goals on four shots. You have to wonder why Copley didn’t start in the first place after Samsonov faced nearly 50 shots on goal last night against the Penguins.
Lars Eller narrows Edmonton’s lead to 3-1.
The Capitals have some life.
Year of the 🐯 pic.twitter.com/TzpdxD0USK
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 3, 2022
Conor Sheary brings the Capitals within one. 3-2 EDM.
Sincerely… what was Duncan Keith doing here.
Oooohhhhh Shearrryyyyyy 🎶 pic.twitter.com/wJYDvk0fhz
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 3, 2022
Garnet Hathaway sends Evander Kane into the Capitals bench.
This is fun.
nice hit pic.twitter.com/K9oTrCbu4k
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 3, 2022
Evgeny Kuznetsov ties it up with a fortunate deflection.
Kuzy makes it 3⃣ straight pic.twitter.com/9mKPcBlKCD
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 3, 2022
Jaromir Jagr is sorry Caps fans 😆
The PP loses it for the Capitals. RNH scores a shorty. 4-3 EDM.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores the ENG. 5-3.
Read RMNB’s recap
The game in which the power play is directly at fault for another loss: Oilers beat Capitals 5-3
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