Washington Capitals Daily Report (11-02-15)

(Photo: Newsday)

The Capitals got back to work this morning after having the day off on Sunday. The team is now headed to Gotham City to take on the New York Rangers tomorrow night. The Capitals will then return home to host the Boston Bruins on Thursday night and host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Morning Skate
The Capitals wrapped up their visit to Florida this morning (Monday) with a morning skate at the Panthers Ice Den in Coral Springs. Practice lines at this mornings skate:

Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Oshie
Johansson-Backstrom-Williams
Chimera-Beagle-Burakovsky
Laich-Stephenson-Wilson

Cooach Trotz appearrs to be happy with the switching of spots for Burakovsky and Wilson, although, Saturday nights game showed that starting lines mean very little at times for Coach Trotz. Defensive practice lines were not reported.

News and Notes
According to Isabelle Khurshudyan, “Trotz said change (to 3rd line) was to help fourth line and to help Burakovsky. And he’ll keep moving things”

Power Play Slump: In seven power-play chances in the last three games, the Capitals haven’t scored.Through its first seven games, Washington had one of the league’s most efficient power plays, scoring on 31.8 percent of its man-advantage opportunities.

Washington’s 8-2-0 record matches the best start to a season in franchise history. The Capitals also posted an 8-2-0 record through 10 games in 1991-92 and 2011-12. Washington improved to 4-0-0 on the road this season, matching its best road start in franchise history (1991-92: 4-0-0).

The Capitals have announced an additional promotion. They are giving away T.J. Oshie Bobbleheads with the purchase of a 2015-2016 Holiday pack. The Holiday Packs include tickets to two Capitals homes games. For more information, please check the Capitals website for more details regarding the Holiday Packs.

The Capitals have released the first episode of Caps Red Lines (CRL) which can be watched here:

There are still tickets available for Caps Casino Night, to be held Saturday, November 14th at the Sheraton Pentagon City hotel. Got more information, you can click here:

The Capitals Hockey Fights Cancer night, held last Wednesday raised $108,000 for Flashes of Hope and Cancer Train. Five jerseys sold for more than $2,000, with captain Alex Ovechkin’s jersey selling for the most at $8,150. Holtby’s autographed mask sold for $8,500. For more information on the event, please click here.

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