The Washington Capitals are back after consecutive 8-4 games (1 win, 1 loss) to take on the Colorado Avalanche who have the best record in the league (116 standings points) and scored the third-most goals (294). Watch this game be low-scoring.
Peter Laviolette tinkered with his lines again during the morning skate, reuniting the TKO line. Ilya Samsonov will get the start in net.
Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington. Check out today’s Daily Deals and RMNB’s new pride sweater.
Caps lines
8-Ovechkin, 92-Kuznetsov, 77-Oshie
90-Johansson, 19-Backstrom, 73-Sheary
39-Mantha, 20-Eller, 43-Wilson
22-Larsson, 26-Dowd, 21-Hathaway
42-Fehervary, 74-Carlson
9-Orlov, 3-Jensen
57-van Riemsdyk, 2-Schultz
Samsonov vs. Kuemper
Garnet Hathaway makes the steal and scores. 1-0 WSH.
Garny Hath now scored in two straight pic.twitter.com/nzkVZ53Iqz
— x – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 19, 2022
Valeri Nichushkin ties it up with a perfect shot to the far corner. 1-1.
Val and Bo cellies to make you smile #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/3tQht0yP6s
— z – Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 19, 2022
Ovi gets his 48th of the season! 2-1 WSH.
The Avs tie. 2-2.
This goal stood after a review for goalie interference.
Live, laugh, Lehky!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/1lpZxcUZA7
— z – Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 19, 2022
MARCUS “JOE HANSEN” JOHANSSON!!!!!! 3-2.
THIS IS THE STUFF pic.twitter.com/bEJiO3ToXu
— x – Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 19, 2022
The Capitals win???
Read the RMNB recap. Wow, what an effort.
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