Game Thread: Rivalry Night: Caps @ Pens

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Washington Capitals
Overall record: 22-16-8, 52 points (56.5%)
Road record: 8-8-4
Last 10: 3-3-4
Streak: -2
GFA: 2.80
GAA: 2.85
PP%: 25%
PK%: 80.5%
Projected lineup
L1: Eric Fehr - Mikhail Grabovski - Alexander Ovechkin
L2: Brooks Laich - Nicklas Backstrom - Troy Brouwer
L3: Jason Chimera - Marcus Johansson - Joel Ward
L4: Aaron Volpatti - Jay Beagle - Tom Wilson
D1: Karl Alzner - John Carlson
D2: Dmitri Orlov - Mike Green
D3: John Erskine - Connor Carrick
G: Braden Holtby

Pittsburgh Penguins
Overall record: 33-12-2, 68 points (72.3%)
Home record: 19-3-0
Last 10: 7-2-1
Streak: +1
GFA: 3.15
GAA: 2.38
PP%: 25.2%
PK%: 87.5%
Projected lineup:
L1: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Taylor Pyatt
L2: Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal
L3: Tanner Glass - Brandon Sutter - Nicholas Drazenovic
L4: Craig Adams - Zach Sill - Deryk Engelland
D1: Rob Scuderi - Kris Letang
D2: Robert Bortuzzo - Brooks Orpik
D3: Olli Maatta - Matt Niskanen
G: Marc-Andre Fleury

Series notes
All-time: Pens lead series 97-83-5
Season series: Pens lead series 1-0
Last meeting: 11/20/2013 @ Verizon Center, Pens won 4-0

Doob's take: Caps come into this game on a 2 game slide and are hoping to hold off the likes of the Flyers & Rangers for that 2nd place position in the Metropolitan Division, so I expect a tough game. Both teams have very efficient power plays, so it's very important for these teams to avoid penalties and going short handed. At the end of the day I think the Pens are playing better and have been real tough at home, so Doob picks the Pens to win 3-2.

 

[Todd1a]

Washington Capitals
Overall record: 22-16-8, 52 points (56.5%)
Road record: 8-8-4
Last 10: 3-3-4
Streak: -2
GFA: 2.80
GAA: 2.85
PP%: 25%
PK%: 80.5%
Projected lineup
L1: Eric Fehr - Mikhail Grabovski - Alexander Ovechkin
L2: Brooks Laich - Nicklas Backstrom - Troy Brouwer
L3: Jason Chimera - Marcus Johansson - Joel Ward
L4: Aaron Volpatti - Jay Beagle - Tom Wilson
D1: Karl Alzner - John Carlson
D2: Dmitri Orlov - Mike Green
D3: John Erskine - Connor Carrick
G: Braden Holtby

Pittsburgh Penguins
Overall record: 33-12-2, 68 points (72.3%)
Home record: 19-3-0
Last 10: 7-2-1
Streak: +1
GFA: 3.15
GAA: 2.38
PP%: 25.2%
PK%: 87.5%
Projected lineup:
L1: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Taylor Pyatt
L2: Jussi Jokinen - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal
L3: Tanner Glass - Brandon Sutter - Nicholas Drazenovic
L4: Craig Adams - Zach Sill - Deryk Engelland
D1: Rob Scuderi - Kris Letang
D2: Robert Bortuzzo - Brooks Orpik
D3: Olli Maatta - Matt Niskanen
G: Marc-Andre Fleury

Series notes
All-time: Pens lead series 97-83-5
Season series: Pens lead series 1-0
Last meeting: 11/20/2013 @ Verizon Center, Pens won 4-0

Doob's take: Caps come into this game on a 2 game slide and are hoping to hold off the likes of the Flyers & Rangers for that 2nd place position in the Metropolitan Division, so I expect a tough game. Both teams have very efficient power plays, so it's very important for these teams to avoid penalties and going short handed. At the end of the day I think the Pens are playing better and have been real tough at home, so Doob picks the Pens to win 3-2.

should be a good game I will take the penguins to win 4-2

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

should be a good game I will take the penguins to win 4-2

Hope so Todd, Caps been off their game, but they sort of need this one.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Tyler Pyatt nets first goal...Pens win

 

[element1286]

Heard something on the radio this morning about Pyatt playing on Malkin's line and Sutter playing on Sid's wing. I assume that pushes Jokinen down to 3rd line center.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I think I like Pyatt on Sid's line. Gives that line a big body to set screens in front of the net. I don't know if he'll score, but I like his size.

 

[element1286]

I think I like Pyatt on Sid's line. Gives that line a big body to set screens in front of the net. I don't know if he'll score, but I like his size.

Yeah, I don't know, he's super slow I'm not sure if he'll be able to keep up with Sid and Kunitz.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Yeah, I don't know, he's super slow I'm not sure if he'll be able to keep up with Sid and Kunitz.

Yeah true, maybe only put him out there when we're taking faceoffs in the Caps zone.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Tyler Pyatt nets first goal...Pens win

When you're right, you're right!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

When you're right, you're right!

Ha, props scouty!