This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Capitals vs. Stars game on October 27, 2022.
The Washington Capitals, who are now over .500, are back on the road for their second straight game. Tonight the Capitals will take on the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars who have one of the best lines in hockey: Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and Roope Hintz. All three Stars players are averaging a point per game and the Capitals’ defense will need to step up and keep this trio in check.
The Capitals will turn to Darcy Kuemper in net for the sixth time in eight games.
Tonight’s game is on NBC Sports Washington. Puck drop is a little after 8:30 pm.
Pregame links
- News from the morning skate
- Alex Ovechkin reconnects with the Tiny Ovi from the 2018 ASG
- Mama O watches all of her son’s games – even though they’re in the middle of the night Moscow time
- Alex Ovechkin and his teammates tried out the TOVI hockey stick – the one that has holes in the blade
- The Caps might have interest in Ethan Bear
- Backstrom and Wilson skate for the first time
- Ovi on Jeopardy (again)
- Some worrying early statistics from the Caps
- Chandler Stephenson + Vitek Vanecek’s Halloween costumes
Lines
Lineys!#CapsStars | @JackDaniels_US pic.twitter.com/RF4dM4m4aM
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2022
1st Period
The Capitals started the third line, Protas-Eller-Mantha, and its second pairing, Fehervary-Jensen. Aliaksei Protas left the ice in pain after his first shift. Protas tried to deliver a big hit but side-swiped a Stars player, appearing to injure his right leg. On the very next shift, Conor Sheary left with an owie as well. Sheary blocked a shot off the side of his right ankle right off a Capitals faceoff loss. Both Sheary and Protas returned for their next shifts. Alex Ovechkin hit the crossbar with a one-timer, five minutes into the first period. Still 0-0.
Darcy Kuemper nearly threw the puck into the net after making a glove save. Shortly after…
🚨 1-0 Stars. Jason Robertson scored after deflecting a knucklepuck past Darcy Kuemper. The tally came 16:50 into the first period. (Video)
The Stars outshot the Capitals 13-7 and out-attempted them 23-17 at 5v5.
2nd Period
basically nothing happened
Stats through 40.#CapsStars pic.twitter.com/RprU0KP29O
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 28, 2022
3rd Period
Conor Sheary got checked hard into the end boards during a shorthanded chance. He was slow to get up and is in pain at the Capitals bench again.
🚨 2-0 Stars. Joel Kiviranta scored a shorthanded goal 10:54 into the period after John Carlson turned it over in the defensive zone. p a i n
Ovechkin hit the crossbar again off a one-timer on the power play.
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