Washington At Winnipeg Preview: Capitals Wrap-Up Home-And-Home Series With Jets On Thursday

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Della Young
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The Washington Capitals travel up north for a Thursday evening tilt against the Winnipeg Jets. It is the final of two meetings between the teams in the home-and-home series and the start of a quick two-game road trip for the Capitals. Washington defeated Winnipeg 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. Puck drop from Bell MTS Place is set for 8:00 PM ET on NBC Sports Washington.

Capitals

Standings: 39-18-6 (84 points) | first in the Metropolitan Division, third overall

Goal Leader: Captain Alex Ovechkin (43)

Assist Leader: Defenseman John Carlson (57)

Point Leader: Defenseman John Carlson (72)

Starting Goaltender: Ilya Samsonov | 16-5-1 (2.41 GAA, .916 SV%, 1 SO)

Power-Play: 20.3% (15th) | Ovechkin leads with 12 power-play goals

Penalty Kill: 83.7% (4th) | Forward Tom Wilson leads with 79 penalty minutes

Essential Notes: The Capitals are on a two-game winning streak and are starting to get back on track after losing 7 games throughout February. With acquisitions of defenseman Brenden Dillon and forward Ilya Kovalchuk, the team is beginning to dissolve out of the annual slump.

Jets

Standings: 32-27-6 (70 points) | fifth in the Central Division, 20th overall

Goal Leader: Forward Kyle Connor (31)

Assist Leader: Center Mark Scheifele (41)

Point Leader: Center Mark Scheifele (68)

Starting Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck | 26-20-5 (2.72 GAA, .918 SV%, 4 SO)

Power-Play: 20.2% (16th) | Scheifele leads with 10 power-play goals

Penalty Kill: 77.3% (25th) | Scheifele leads with 45 penalty minutes

Essential Notes: The Jets are one spot out of a Wild Card position in the Western Conference. The team was quiet on Trade Deadline Day and made no moves, but did acquire defenseman Dylan DeMelo from the Ottawa Senators and forward Cody Eakin, from the Vegas Golden Knights prior to the deadline. The Jets have gone 16-4-3 at home this season.

By Della Young

About Della Young

Della Young is an aspiring novelist and screenwriter who earned a BFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University in 2021. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Screenwriting from Regent University. Della comes from a family of big Capitals fans and became inspired to start writing for hockey in 2019. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and working on both sides of the camera. Follow Della on Twitter: @dellayoung
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