No Karl Alzner at Morning Skate

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals held their game-day morning skate at 11:30am Monday morning at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. Karl Alzner did not participate.

Don’t see Alzner on the ice. Schmidt is taking rushes with Carlson. #CapsLeafs

— Tarik El-Bashir (@TarikCSN) April 17, 2017

The Capitals’ Public Relations people tweeted an update just before noon on Monday:

#Caps Karl Alzner will not skate this morning (maintenance day) and is a game-time decision

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) April 17, 2017

There were no other changes to the Capitals lines and defensive pairs. If Alzner is unable to play tonight, look for Nate Schmidt to take his place and be paired with John Carlson. We will update this post as details become available.

Whatsup @AirCanadaCentre #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/WhJTJD0QTA

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 17, 2017

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Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His interest in the Caps has grown over the decades and included time as a season ticket holder. He has been a journalist covering the team for 10+ years, primarily focusing on analysis, analytics and prospect development.

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2 Responses to No Karl Alzner at Morning Skate

DJ says:

April 17, 2017 at 12:36 pm

Really mixed feelings about Karl’s playing status tonight. You never want to see a guy go down with an injury, but it’s painful to see Carlson and Alzner both playing with under 100% health. Hopefully Schmidt can settle down and his speed will be an asset in game 3.

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