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  • Capitals Acquire Hagelin Before the Deadline

    Capitals Acquire Hagelin Before the Deadline

    The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Carl Hagelin from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2019 3rd round pick and a Conditional 2020 6th round pick.

     

    With this trade the Kings will also retain 50 percent of Hagelin’s salary for the remainder of this season.

     

    As for the conditions of the sixth round pick in 2020, we’ll let Pierre LeBrun explain it:

     

    This move comes after the news that forward Devante Smith-Pelly cleared waivers.

     

    With this trade the Capitals acquire a  etran depth forward who has speed, is defensively responsible, a great penalty killer, and a solid point producer in the playoffs.

     

    Per Head Coach Todd Reirden, Hagelin is not expected to play tonight and will make his Capitals debut this Saturday in Buffalo.

     

    This is a solid trade for the Capitals. They are getting a player they have seen a lot of and knows how to contribute in the playoffs and win a Stanley Cup.

     

    What are your thoughts on the Capitals acquiring Carl Hagelin? Tell us in the comments below.

     

    *Feature photo by AP Photo/Jeff Roberson

  • Gameday Preview – 02/21/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Gameday Preview – 02/21/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Washington Capitals (33-20-7 73pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (36-19-4 76pts)

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs as they start to wind down their six game road trip. The Capitals will be looking to win their second straight game and continue to make this trip a successful one.

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Projected Lineup:

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Be consistent all 60 minutes

    The Capitals need to play a full 60 minutes against the Maple Leafs. Last game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Capitals dominated the first 40 minutes, but took their foot off the gas in the third period. The Capitals needs to keep the consistency all 60 minutes.

  • Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 21/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs – 21/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Gameday Preview:  Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs

    Time: Thursday, February 21h  2019

    Toronto: 36-19-4 for 76 points

    St.Louis: 25-27-5 for 55 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs look to jump back into the winning column against the surging Blues. Leafs need a big game here from the big guns.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –69 points (21 goals 48 assists)
    John Tavares – 63 points (33 goals 30 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 57 points (15 goals 42 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 54 points (28 goals 26 assists) 53% on Face-offs

    Alex Ovechkin – 69 points (42 goals 27 assists)
    Nicklas Backstrom– 56 points (13 goal 43 assists)
    Evgeny Kuznetsov – 54 points (15 goal 39 assists)
    John Carlson – 54 points (9 goals 45 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    27-12-3 2.57GAA .923SV%

    Brayden Holtby
    20-15-4 3.04GAA .907SV%

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Patrick Marleau  – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Connor Brown – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Andreas Johnsson – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Andreas Johnsson (Knee)

    Suspension: None

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Chandler Stephenson —Nic Dowd –  Travis Boyd

     

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Brooks Orpik — Christian Djoos

     

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

     

    Scratched: None

    Injured: None

     

    Keys to Winning against Washington:

    1. Speed
      1. Last game the Leafs played, they were slow and sluggish in every aspect of their game. Until late in the game. Intensity needs to be there all game to hang with the Capitals.
    2. Powerplay
      1. Don’t take penalties against this lethal powerplay. Ovechkin, Carlson or Kuznetsov – to name a few – will all make you pay.
    3. Depth
      1. Needs to step up to make this team very scary

     

  • Trade Deadline Prospecting: A Possible Deal Between the Capitals and Kings?

    Trade Deadline Prospecting: A Possible Deal Between the Capitals and Kings?

    Oh NHL Trade Deadline how you keep us on our toes. For those who didn’t know, earlier this afternoon the Washington Capitals placed forward Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers, albeit with some confusion because the original plan was for forward Dmitrij Jaskin to be placed on waivers, but obviously it became Smith-Pelly instead to be placed on waivers.

     

    Now with that said, we did speculate in our last post that this is most likely the beginnings of some other moves based off of the comments that Head Coach Todd Reirden made at the Capitals practice.

     

    Knowing what we know now, some more news, more like speculation, has come out about a potential trade in the works between the Capitals and the Los Angeles Kings thanks to a series of tweets from TSN Insider Bob McKenzie.

     

    In McKenzie’s tweets he mentions three names and they are all veteran depth forwards Carl Hagelin, Trevor Lewis, and Kyle Clifford. Of the three Hagelin is the only one that will be a pure rental (Unrestricted Free Agent at the end of this season), whereas both Clifford and Lewis both have one year left on their current deals. In regards to Cap hits, Hagelin has a $3.5mil Cap hit for the remainder of this season, while Lewis is at $2mil a season, and Clifford is at $1.6mil per season. So looking at the Cap hits alone, space needs to be made because the Capitals are really tight on the Cap.

    Capitals Cap 2-20-2019
    Per CapFriendly

     

    As we can see in the graphic above the Capitals are really tight on the Cap and need to shed some salary in order to make a trade possible. Hence putting Smith-Pelly on waivers, and also the possibility that Jaskin will be a part of whatever trade may take place.

     

    Now let’s get back to the three players Bob McKenzie named and take a closer look at them. Key things that the Capitals will most likely be looking at is who will be the best fit, and can help the Capitals as they try to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.

     

    Kings Blues Hockey
    The Kings’ Carl Hagelin (62) looks to pass during a game against the St. Louis Blues Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

    Carl Hagelin:

    Hagelin, who is in his 8th NHL season and first with the Los Angeles Kings, was a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup teams in 2016 and 2017, and was traded to the Kings by the Penguins earlier this season. This season Hagelin has struggled to produce. In 16 games with the Penguins he scored one goal and two assists for three points, then after being traded to the Kings he would have a rough start and get injured, but in 22 games with the Kings he has scored one goal and four assists for five points. So Hagelin has been struggling this season. One thing I will say about Hagelin is that he is a much better player in the Eastern Conference. His style of play is much better suited for it. We saw him be successful with the New York Rangers, then struggle with the Anaheim Ducks only to be traded to the Penguins and then find success with them. I think that’s what Hagelin needs, and that is to come back to the East, and the Capitals could be a good fit for him.

     

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    Trevor Lewis (www.calisportsnews.com)

    Trevor Lewis:

    Lewis, who is in his 11th NHL season with the Kings, has only played in 21 games this season scoring two goals and three assists for five points. He was on both of the Kings’ Stanley Cup teams in 2012 and 2014. However, Lewis has not been utilized much this season, and a change of scenery could be very beneficial for him. Lewis does have a Cap hit of $2mil and has one year remaining on his deal. Honest opinion, I wouldn’t trade for Trevor Lewis.

     

    Kyle Clifford - Kings
    Kyle Clifford (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)

    Kyle Clifford:

    Clifford, who is in his ninth NHL season with the Los Angeles Kings, has played in 49 games where he has 7 goals and 6 assists for 13 points this season. Clifford is also a member of both Stanley Cup teams in 2012 and 2014 so he knows how to win in the playoffs. He is primarily a bottom six forward who you can move around to mix things up. Carrying a Cap hit of $1.6mil, Clifford is  a more economical choice with Smith-Pelly clearing or being claimed via waivers, but he does have one year left on his contract.

     

    Now of course this is all speculation and we won’t know truly what will happen until maybe as early as tomorrow afternoon once 12p hits and we learn Devante Smith-Pelly’s fate. Personally if the Capitals make a trade with the Kings does happen I would like to see Carl Hagelin come to the Capitals. He is someone that can play in our Top 9 when needed to, and he has had recent playoff success winning back to back Cups with Pittsburgh, but that’s me though.

     

    What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.

  • Capitals Waive Smith-Pelly

    Capitals Waive Smith-Pelly

    The Washington Capitals placed forward Devante Smith Pelly on waivers this afternoon in what was a confusing time for the Capitals. Earlier reports stated that it would be forward Dmitrij Jaskin would be put on waivers as he was not going to practice with the team this morning. However midway through practice Smith-Pelly would leave the ice and then placed on waivers instead as first reported by Elliotte Friedman.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1098268240197967873

     

    When asked for the reasoning for the change, Head Coach Todd Reirden stated that it was an “organizational decision” to make the switch, and that other things behind the scenes are in play.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1098278991855841280

     

    This begs the question with the NHL Trade Deadline this upcoming Monday what moves General Manager Brian MacLellan could be making. Was an offer given to MacLellan for Jaskin, or could this be a move to free up some Salary Cap space to make another move. Only time will tell as teams have until noon tomorrow to put in a claim on Smith-Pelly before he clears waivers and be eligible to be sent down to Hershey in the AHL.

     

    *Feature photo courtesy of the Washington Capitals Twitter.

  • February 20th, 2019 — News and Notes

    February 20th, 2019 — News and Notes

    Today is Wednesday, February 20th, 2019, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were nine contests yesterday in NHL action.

     

     

    FLORIDA 4, Buffalo 2

    The Florida Panthers would take on the Buffalo Sabres and would come away with the 4-2 win.  Florida’s Jonathan Huberdeau would score twice for the Panthers in this contest.

     


    Pittsburgh 4, NEW JERSEY 3

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would take on the New Jersey Devils and there would be four different scorers for the Penguins in this contest.

    For the Devils, Patrick Warburton brought back his Puck Daddy character in a pre-game ceremony for New Jersey  with the ceremonial puck drop.

     
    Tampa Bay 5, PHILADELPHIA 2

    The Tampa Bay Lightning would take on the Philadelphia Flyers and would come away with the decisive 5-2 win at Wells Fargo Center last night.

     
    NY Rangers 2, CAROLINA 1

    The New York Rangers would defeat the Carolina Hurricanes thanks to scoring two goals after being down 1-0 in Raleigh last night.


    MONTREAL 3, Columbus 2

    There would be three different scorers for the Montreal Canadiens as they would take down the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 3-2 win in Montreal last night.


    ST. LOUIS 3, Toronto 2 (OT)

    The St. Louis Blues would mount a comeback and defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 3-2 in the overtime frame.

    TXHT’s Steve Gardiner has your full recap of the contest between the St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Maple Leafs at the following page.


    Anaheim 4, MINNESOTA 0

    The Anaheim Ducks would have another big win, getting a shutout against the Minnesota Wild.  The Ducks would take down the Wild 4-0.  Ryan Miller would get another shutout win and would add to his career win total after setting the NHL record for all-time wins by a U.S.-born goaltender on Sunday night.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1098079908364861440
    Nashville 5, DALLAS 3

    The Nashville Predators would take down the Dallas Stars with a 5-3 win, thanks to two goals from Nashville’s Roman Josi in the third period.  Filip Forsberg would also add a goal of his own in the third period, his 21st on the season.


    Arizona 3, EDMONTON 2 (SO)

    Shootout Summary

    Arizona’s Vinnie Hinostroza would seal the win for the Coyotes with the lone goal in the shootout frame.

     

    There are four contests on the NHL schedule tonight…

     

     

    For more news, notes, information, and stats…

     

     

    In NHL news…

    Philadelphia’s Radko Gudas has a hearing today for High-sticking/slashing Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov in last night’s contest.

    The Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday would release the throwbacks that they will wear on March 15th and March 16th.  The throwbacks worn will be the white Toronto St. Pats jersey worn in the 1920s.  These jerseys are similar to the ones that were worn for a game back in March 2017.

     

    The jerseys are available for pre-order through the Toronto Maple Leafs team store at this link.

     

     

     

    NWHL

     

    Remaining NWHL Schedule of Games:

    Saturday, February 23rd: Metropolitan Riveters at Buffalo Beauts

    Sunday, February 24th: Boston Pride at Connecticut Whale (NWHL Twitter Game of the Week)

    Saturday, March 2nd: Buffalo Beauts at Connecticut Whale

    Saturday, March 2nd: Minnesota Whitecaps at Boston Pride

    Sunday, March 3rd: Minnesota Whitecaps at Connecticut Whale

    Sunday, March 3rd: Buffalo Beauts at Metropolitan Riveters

    NWHL Isobel Cup Playoff Schedule will be announced at a later date

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blues – 20/2/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blues – 20/2/2019 – Game Recap

    Toronto Maple Leafs (36-19-3 75 points) v, St.Louis Blues (25-27-5 55 points)

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Patrick Marleau  – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Connor Brown – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Andreas Johnsson (Knee)

    Suspension: None

     

    St.Louis:

    Brayden Schenn – Ryan O’Rielly – Vladimir Tarasenko

    Jayden Schwartz – Tyler Bozak– Alex Steen

    Zach Sanford – Oskar Sundqvist – Patrick Maroon

    Mackenzie MaCeachern – Ivan Barbashev – Robert Thomas

     

    Joel Edmundson – Alex Pietrangelo

    Jay Bouwmeester – Colton Parayko

    Vince Dunn – Robert Bortuzzo

     

    Jordan Binnington

    Jake Allen

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Carl Gunnarsson

    Suspension: None

    Gameday:

    First Period:

    St. Louis Goal – 10:13 – Jaden Schwartz (6) assisted by Tyler Bozak (15) and Alex Steen (13)

    Toronto Penalty – 16:27 – Travis Dermott, 2 minutes for Hooking

    St. Louis PP Goal – 17:42– Colton Parayko (10) assisted by Jaden Schwartz (21) and Tyler Bozak (16)

    End of 1st – TOR –0        STL – 2

    Shots              9                    19

    Faceoffs     14/27              13/27

    Hits               4                     5

    PP                 0/1                   1/1

     

    Analysis

    A lot of sloppy play in the defensive end and the neutral zone. Too many giveaways and not enough zone time. One of the worst periods all year from the Leafs.

     

    Need to Do:

    Get back to your game

    Second Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 18:58 –Ron Hainsey, 2 mins for Hooking

     

    End of 2nd – TOR– 0          STL – 2

    Shots              25                    32

    Faceoffs       29/54              25/54

    Hits              8                      9

    PP                 0/0                   1/2

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs looked much better in the 2nd period but still can’t solve Jordan Binnington

     

    Need to Do:

    Tighten up in the defensive end and bring more offensively

    Third Period:

    Toronto Penalty – 01:20 – Andreas Johnsson, 2 minutes for Hooking

    Toronto Goal– 06:34 – Zach Hyman (11) unassisted

    Toronto Goal– 07:05 – Auston Matthews (28) assisted by Nikita Zaitsev(6) and Kasperi Kapanen (19)

     

    End of 3rd – TOR – 2        STL – 2

    Shots             32                   40

    Faceoffs     37/71                34/71

    Hits               13                       10

    PP                0/0                    1/3

     

    Analysis:

    Leafs come out flying and scored 2 goals in under a minute to tie the game up and bring it to overtime.

    Overtime:

    St. Louis Goal – 00:34 – Ryan O’Reilly (23) unassisted

     

    End of OT – TOR– 2       STL – 3

    Shots              33                   41

    Faceoffs     37/71                34/71

    Hits               13                       10

    PP                0/0                    1/3

     

    Analysis:

    Valiant effort to comeback after an atrocious 1st period. Leafs get a point out of it.

    Next Up:

    Washington (33-20-7 73pts) vs Toronto (36-19-4 76pts)

    Boston (35-17-8 78pts) at St. Louis (32-22-5 69pts)

  • Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blues – 19/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blues – 19/2/2019 – Game Day Preview

    Gameday Preview:  Toronto Maple Leafs vs St.Louis

    Time: Tuesday, February 19h  2019

    Toronto: 36-19-3 for 75 points

    St.Louis: 25-27-5 for 55 points

    The Toronto Maple Leafs look to jump back into the winning column against the surging Blues. Leafs need a big game here from the big guns.

    Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup

    Mitch Marner –69 points (21 goals 48 assists)
    John Tavares – 63 points (33 goals 30 assists) 54% on face-offs
    Morgan Rielly – 57 points (15 goals 42 assists)
    Auston Matthews – 53 points (27 goals 26 assists) 53% on Face-offs

    Ryan O’Rielly – 60 points (22 goals 38 assists)
    Vladimir Tarasenko– 51 points (26 goal 25 assists)
    Brayden Schenn – 39 points (11 goal 28 assists)
    David Perron – 35 points (17 goals 18 assists)

    Frederik Andersen
    27-12-2 2.56GAA .923SV%

    Jordan Binnington
    12-1-1 1.58GAA .937SV%

    Lineups:

    Toronto:

    Patrick Marleau  – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

    Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

    Connor Brown – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

    Tyler Ennis – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier

     

    Morgan Rielly  – Jake Muzzin

    Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev

    Travis Dermott – Ron Hainsey

     

    Frederik Andersen

    Garrett Sparks

     

    Scratched: Justin Holl

    Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Andreas Johnsson (Knee)

    Suspension: None

     

    St.Louis:

    Brayden Schenn – Ryan O’Rielly – Vladimir Tarasenko

    Jayden Schwartz – Tyler Bozak– Alex Steen

    Zach Sanford – Oskar Sundqvist – Patrick Maroon

    Mackenzie MaCeachern – Ivan Barbashev – Robert Thomas

     

    Joel Edmundson – Alex Pietrangelo

    Jay Bouwmeester – Colton Parayko

    Vince Dunn – Robert Bortuzzo

     

    Jordan Binnington

    Jake Allen

     

    Scratched: None

    Injuries: Carl Gunnarsson

    Suspension: None

    Keys to Winning against St.Louis:

    1. Speed
      1. Last game the Leafs played against the Blues they were slow and sluggish in every aspect of their game.
    2. Puck Possession
      1. Play a game of keep-away cycle the puck and keep them hemmed in their own zone.
    3. Matthews & Marner
      1. Very different games but huge impact players for the Leafs moving forward.

     

  • Gameday Preview – 2/18/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Los Angeles Kings

    Gameday Preview – 2/18/2019 – Washington Capitals v. Los Angeles Kings

    Washington Capitals (32-20-7 71pts) v. Los Angeles Kings (23-29-6 52pts)

     

    Time: 1030p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington and Fox Sports West

     

    Preview:

    The Washington Capitals continue their six game road trip as they head 15 minutes from Anaheim to Los Angeles as they take on the Kings who have lost their past four games. The Capitals will be looking to bounce back from the lackluster 5-2 loss to the Ducks last night as they look to have a better performance against the Kings. The Capitals will be without forward TJ Oshie who was injured last night against Anaheim.

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Projected Lineup:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — Travis Boyd

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly

    Dmitrij Jaskin — Chandler Stephenson — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Michal Kempny — John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Brooks Orpik — Christian Djoos

    Pheonix Copley

    Braden Holtby

    Scratched: Madison Bowey, Nic Dowd

    Injured: T.J. Oshie (upper body)

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Show up and play a full 60 minutes

    The Capitals need to show up and play a full 60 minutes against the Kings. The Capitals disappeared after Alex Ovechkin scored and it came back to bite them. Especially against one of the worst teams in the league. The Capitals play a struggling Kings team, and the Capitals need to win this game.

     

    Los Angeles Kings:

    Projected Lineup:

    Alex Iafallo — Anze Kopitar — Dustin Brown

    Brendan Leipsic — Jeff Carter — Tyler Toffoli

    Carl Hagelin — Adrian Kempe — Ilya Kovalchuk

    Kyle Clifford — Trevor Lewis — Austin Wagner

    Derek Forbort — Drew Doughty

    Oscar Fantenberg — Paul LaDue

    Dion Phaneuf — Matt Roy

    Jack Campbell

    Jonathan Quick

    Scratched: Michael Amadio

    Injured: Alec Martinez (upper body), Sean Walker (upper body), Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder)

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Get a jump on the Capitals

    The Kings may be struggling, but last night the Ducks gave the Kings the blueprint to beating the Capitals. The Kings need to take it to the Capitals and force the pace of the game in their favor.

  • February 18th, 2019 — News and Notes

    February 18th, 2019 — News and Notes

    Today is Monday, February 18th, 2019, and these are your news and notes.

     

    There were six contests in NHL action yesterday.

     

     

    PITTSBURGH 6, NY Rangers 5

    The Pittsburgh Penguins would squeak away from the New York Rangers with a 6-5 win, thanks to two goals from Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin.

    New York’s Mats Zuccarello would score two goals of his own in the contest as well.

     

     

     

    St. Louis 4, MINNESOTA 0

    The St. Louis Blues would net their 10th consecutive win and their third straight shutout with a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild yesterday afternoon.

     

    NEW JERSEY 4, Buffalo 1

    New Jersey’s Kyle Palmieri would have two assists and a goal in this contest to help the Devils down the Buffalo Sabres 4-1.

    https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/1097308128708837376

     

    Philadelphia 3, DETROIT 1

    The Philadelphia Flyers would end the home-and-home series with a set of back-to-back wins over the Detroit Red Wings with a 3-1 win last night.

     

    Philadelphia’s Oskar Lindbolm would have a two goal game in this contest for the Flyers.

     

     

    FLORIDA 6, Montreal 3

    Florida Panthers Aleksander Barkov would have a hat trick in this contest as the Panthers would double up the Montreal Canadiens by the score of 6-3.

    Montreal’s Max Domi would have a two goal effort but it would not be enough as the Canadiens fall to a record of 31-21-7 and are tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference standings.

     

    ANAHEIM 5, Washington 2

     

    In this contest, Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin would score his 40th goal on the season but it would not be enough as the Capitals would fall to the Anaheim Ducks 5-2.

     

    On Anaheim’s side, this win would be their fourth win in the last 24 contests.

    Two records were also broken by Ducks players in this contest.  Cam Fowler is now the franchise leader for assists by a defenceman and Ryan Miller is now the the leader for most wins by a U.S.-born goaltender in NHL history.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1097359973250560001

     

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1097351833087930368

     

    In a pre-game ceremony, the Ducks would retire Scott Niedermayer’s number 27.  Niedermayer joins Paul Kariya, whose number was retired by the franchise earlier in the season, and Teemu Selanne.

    https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1097314555233857536

     

    TXHT has your full breakdown and recap of the contest between the Washington Capitals and the Anaheim Ducks at the following page.

     

     

    For more news, notes, information, and stats….

     

     

    Today’s NHL schedule of games…

     

    NWHL

     

    Today in the NWHL, the Metropolitan Riveters host the Boston Pride in a make-up game from January at 1 p.m., ET at the NJD Hockey House.  The contest can be seen, as all other NWHL games on NWHL.zone