After a brilliant performance on Saturday night, the Capitals hoped to continue their home ice November dominance last night. After Lars Eller scored the game’s first goal just 1:02 in, it looked like the Caps picked up where they left off. Since that opening goal however, the Calgary Flames scored four unanswered goals and Washington couldn’t come back as they fell 4-1. On Tuesday morning, the Capitals returned to practice trying to figure out how they can correct their mistakes in time for Wednesday’s Thanksgiving Eve showdown with the Senators.
PRACTICE LINES
Stephenson-Backstrom-Oshie
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-DSP
Vrana-Eller-Wilson
Connolly-Beagle-Chiasson
Orpik-Carlson
Orlov-Niskanen
Chorney-Bowey
No changes to the lines at today’s practice.
NEWS
Christian Djoos still hasn’t skated on the ice yet since his upper-body injury in Nashville. He hasn’t even skated before practices have began yet. Trotz said yesterday that he’s hopeful Djoos will be back out on the ice this week.
SHAVINGS
- The line of Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-DSP hasn’t had an even-strength point in six games. On the first line: Nicklas Backstrom has four points in his past 15 games with no goals while Oshie has one goal and four assists at even-strength in his last 17 games. (Isabelle Khurshudyan/The Washington Post)
- The Capitals play seven of their next eight games at Capital One Arena.
- Last night’s loss to the Calgary Flames snapped Washington’s five-game home winning streak and marked the first Capitals loss at home in the month of November.
- In the previous five home wins, the Capitals recorded 15 goals for and allowed eight against, including a stretch of three home games in a row where Washington only allowed one goal against.
CAPITALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Back to work. #CapsSens tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/fGEyZu8MZX
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 21, 2017
My wife & friends conspired against me.. @arrdog1 reached out to @MeganWBAL who reached out to @samwilk24 to expose my prom picture.. And @MayHockeyNBCS gladly joined in.. Paybacks will be sweet.. pic.twitter.com/XtbBqMwMOb
— Rob Carlin (@RobCarlinNBCS) November 21, 2017
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It is time to take DSP off Ovie’s line. Try Connolly please.
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