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  • NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson

    NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson

    It was just announced today that the NHL Players Association has filed an appeal to the NHL in regards to Tom Wilson’s 20 game suspension for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist.

    While many still believe Wilson’s suspension is excessive, it was still given just cause by the NHL Department of Player Safety’s reasoning behind the length of the suspension. This is Wilson’s fourth suspension in less than 13 months and in 105 games. Plus this suspension is coming 16 games after being suspended for the same reason back in the second round of the postseason against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

    While the appeal is a formality by the NHLPA, it will be interesting to see if Wilson’s suspension will be redudced by the League.

    *Update* The appeal will be heard by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, and a date has yet to be determined. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

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  • 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

    10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

     

    Washington Capitals (1-0-0 2pts) v. Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0 0pts)

     

    Lineups:

    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Brett Connolly

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Chandler Stephenson

    Nathan Walker — Nic Dowd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Christian Djoos — John Carlson

    Brooks Orpik — Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Dmitrij Jaskin

    Injured: Michal Kempny (concussion), Travis Boyd (lower body)

    Suspended: Tom Wilson

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    Pittsburgh Penguins:

    Jake Guentzel — Sidney Crosby — Patric Hornqvist

    Carl Hagelin — Evgeni Malkin — Phil Kessel

    Dominik Simon — Derick Brassard — Bryan Rust

    Matt Cullen — Riley Sheahan — Daniel Sprong

    Brian Dumoulin — Kris Letang

    Olli Maatta — Jack Johnson

    Jamie Oleksiak — Justin Schultz

    Matt Murray

    Casey DeSmith

    Scratched: Chad Ruhwedel, Derek Grant, Juuso Riikola

    Injured : None

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    First Period:

    Penguins Goal – 1:49 – Jamie Oleksiak (1) from Evgeni Malkin (1) and Phil Kessel (1)

    Capitals Goal – 3:30 – Jakub Vrana (1) from Nicklas Backstrom (4) and TJ Oshie (2)

    Capitals Goal – 4:19 – Brooks Orpik (1) from unassisted

    Capitals Penalty – 5:47 – Matt Niskanen 2 minutes for Interference

    Penguins PPG – 7:27 – Jake Guentzel (1) from Daniel Sprong (1) and Justin Schultz (1)

    Capitals Goal – 8:00 – Alex Ovechkin (2) from Christian Djoos (1) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (1)

    Penguins Penalty – 18:11 – Carl Hagelin 2 minutes for Interference

     

    End of 1st – WAS – 3       PIT – 2

    Shots              9                   5

    Faceoffs      13/26           13/26

    Hits               10                   5

    PP                 0/1                 1/1

     

    Analysis:

    This was an ok period for the Capitals. Pittsburgh scored early, but the Capitals response was great by getting two goals from Jakub Vrana and Brooks Orpik. Then on a really bad penalty by Matt Niskanen, the Penguins took advantage to tie the game at two a piece. But it wouldn’t stay tied long as Alex Ovechkin would tip in a Christian Djoos slap pass to take a 3-2 lead.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to do a much better job in their own zone as there were too many to close for comfort moments where they coughed up the puck too many times to the Penguins. Also the Capitals need to stay out of the penalty box, and not give the Penguins any opportunities to get back into this game.

     

    Second Period:

    Penguins Goal – :30 – Kris Letang (1) from Sidney Crosby (1) and Brian Dumoulin (1)

    Capitals Goal – 3:54 – John Carlson (2) from Brett Connolly (1)

    Penguins Penalty – 4:13 – Phil Kessel 2 minutes for Slashing

    Capitals Penalty – 7:24 – Lars Eller 2 minutes for Hooking

    Penguins Goal – 15:09 – Jake Guentzel (2) from Justin Schultz (2) and Patric Hornqvist (1)

    Penguins Goal – 16:58 – Derick Brassard (1) from Dominik Simon (1) and Brian Dumoulin (2)

     

    End of 2nd – WAS – 4        PIT – 5

    Shots               26                  27

    Faceoffs       22/50             27/50

    Hits                 21                   14

    PP                   0/2                  1/2

     

    Analysis:

    This was another ok period for the Capitals. They gave up a goal 30 seconds into the period but responded very well by retaking the lead, but after that it felt like the Penguins controlled the flow of the game more than the Capitals did. Also the Capitals not playing well in their own zone allowed the Penguins to score two goals later in the period to take a 5-4 lead into the intermission.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to keep on pushing. They need to make better break out passes and they need to play smarter in their own zone. Also the Capitals need to do a better job around their own net and prevent the Penguins from being able to set up in front of Braden Holtby and get tip in opportunities.

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    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – :39 – Brett Connolly 2 minutes for Tripping

    Penguins Goal – 2:45 – Evgeni Malkin (1) from Kris Letang (1) and Sidney Crosby (2)

    Capitals Penalty – 3:53 – Madison Bowey 2 minutes for Hooking

    Capitals Penalty – 8:40 – Jakub Vrana 2 minutes for Slashing

    Capitals Goal – 13:01 – TJ Oshie (2) from unassisted

    Capitals Goal – 13:22 – TJ Oshie (3) from John Carlson (2)

     

    End of 3rd – WAS – 6         PIT – 6

    Shots              35                   39

    Faceoffs      32/68              36/68

    Hits               32                      21

    PP                 0/2                     1/5

     

    Overtime:

    Capitals Penalty – :19 – Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 minutes for Hooking

    Penguins PPG – 1:20 – Kris Letang (2) from Evgeni Malkin (2) and Phil Kessel (2)

     

    End of OT – WAS – 6        PIT – 7

    Shots             36                 41

    Faceoffs      33/70           37/70

    Hits               32                 21

    PP                 0/2                 2/6

     

    Analysis:

    This was a goalie and coach’s nightmare, not just for the Capitals but for the Penguins as well. Putting up a combined 13 goals, this game looked more like an All Star game than a regular season game. The takeaways though from this game is that the Capitals still have a lot to work on. They were much better in the faceoff circle tonight, but their ability to make clean break outs and generate scoring opportunities were choked away by the Penguins pressure. The Capitals don’t play again until next Wednesday when they host the Vegas Golden Knights in a Stanley Cup Final rematch, so they will have ample time to work on their game.

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (1-0-1 3pts) v. Vegas (0-0-0 0pts)

    Pittsburgh (1-0-0 2pts) v. Montreal (0-0-1 1pt)

     

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  • News and Notes: October 4th, 2018

     

    These are your news and notes covering the NHL for Thursday, October 4th, 2018.

    There was one final preseason match yesterday and that pitted the Edmonton Oilers and Cologne Sharks (Kolner Haie) which Edmonton would go on to win 4-3 in overtime in Germany.

    Last night was the kickoff for the 2018-19 NHL season and four games happened.

    • The Washington Capitals faced off against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena. In a pregame ceremony, the Capitals raised their Stanley Cup champions and went on to route the Bruins in a 7-0 win. TXHT has your coverage from last night’s game here.
    • The Montreal Canadiens took on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scoatiabank Arena. Toronto would go on to defeat Montreal in a 3-2 victory in overtime. Canadiens rookie Jesperi Kotkaniemi would go on to register his frist NHL point with an assist. Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews would score the game-winner 1:01 into the overtime frame. For TXHT’s coverage of this contest, please check out Armand Kilsivitch’s article
    • The Anaheim Ducks defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-2 at SAP Center. Anaheim rookie Max Comtois scored 49 seconds into the contest, the sixth-fastest for a rookie in NHL history.
    • A new era for the Vancouver Canucks began with a decisive 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place. The Canucks were playing without Henrik and Daniel Sedin since they announced their retirement last season. Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson scored his first NHL goal in this contest. With that goal, Pettersson became the third teenager to score a goal in his NHL debut.

    In NHL action tonight:

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    • For TXHT’s preview, please read this articleIn NHL and NWHL news…
    • The New York Islanders named Anders Lee as captain, the 15th in team history earlier today.
    • The NWHL is proud to announce that they are sharing stories about their missions in advancing the state of women’s hockey in the United States. The first article is on Major League Baseball Texas Rangers COO Neil Leibman. For more on Neil Leibman’s story and his mission, please read the NWHL’s article here.
    • The Minnespta Whitecaps announced that their home opener is officially sold out.

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  • Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

    Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

     

     

    Time: 7p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Washington

    Preview:

    After coming off a dominate performance against the Boston Bruins last night, the Washington Capitals head to Pittsburgh to take on the rival Penguins. This will be the first time these two teams will meet since that fateful day in May when Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the overtime winner in Game 6 to exorcise their playoff demons.

     

    Washington Capitals:

    Projected Lineup:

    Alex Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Brett Connolly

    Jakub Vrana – Nicklas Backstrom – TJ Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky – Lars Eller – Chandler Stephenson

    Nathan Walker – Nic Dowd – Devante Smith-Pelly

    Christian Djoos – John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov – Matt Niskanen

    Brooks Orpik – Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Get an early lead

    – Unlike last night when the Capitals raised their first ever Stanley Cup Banner, there are no distractions before the game, but this time they will be playing for the second consecutive day in a row and this game is on the road. The Capitals will want to score early to get the Pittsburgh crowd out of the game, and establish a rhythm like they did last night agaimst Boston.

    2. Fresh legs

    – Being how this will be the second day in a row that the Capitals will be playing, keeping their legs fresh will be key. Fortunately for the Capitals theynwere able to roll all four lines last night so that’ll help for when the Capitals if this game is a tighter contest.

     

    3. Faceoffs

    – Last night the Capitals were horrible in the faceoff circle which saw them win a four out of 22 faceoffs in the first period alone. The Capitals will have to do much better in the faceoff circle if they hope to establish a abetter possession game against the Penguins.

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins:

    Projected Lineup:

    Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Patric Hornqvist

    Carl Hagelin – Evgeni Malkin – Phil Kessel

    Dominik Simon – Derrick Brassard – Bryan Rust

    Matt Cullen – Riley Sheahan – Daniel Sprong

    Brian Dumoulin – Kris Letang

    Olli Maatta – Jack Johnson

    Jamie Oleksiak – Justin Schultz

    Matt Murray

    Tristan Jarry

     

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Get the jump on the Capitals

    – Just like last night and how the Capitals got a quick start to get their crowd into it after the Banner Ceremony, the Penguins will be looking to do the same in their Home Opener tonight. If the Penguins can get their crowd into with a quick goal, this could be a good start to the season for the Penguins.

    2. Matt Murray needs to play strong

    – During the playoffs Murray played good, but did not play at the level he did when he won back to back Stanley Cups. This season Murray will want to start strong and with a strong showing against the defending Stanley Cup Champions is a good way to build back his confidence.

     

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  • The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do

    The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do

     

     

    As was announced earlier today, NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Tom Wilson 20 games for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Lundqvist. Now for many, including me, find this to be a bit excessive, but lets take a deeper look at this and get a better understanding of Wilson’s 20 game suspension.

     

     

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    As you can see in this video, DoPS demonstrates how Wilson’s hit on Sundqvist is in fact illegal even Sundqvist was elgible to be hit on this play. Now it was noted in this video about Tom Wilson’s suspension history and per the CBA is a repeat offender, as well as the fact that with preseason and postseason included from last season Wilson has been one of most suspended player in a span of 105 games, which is the most in DoPS history. Also coming off the fact that this hit happened 16 games after his suspension for his Illegal Check to the Head of Zach Aston-Reese in last season’s playoffs.

     

    So when you look at this suspension of 20 games for Tom Wilson, at first glance yes you would say it is excessive, but actually watching this video, and listening to the explanation given by DoPS, 20 games is the correct answer.

     

    However, there is one huge question that needs to be answered, and it’s not about Tom Wilson, but about DoPS.

     

    The NHL Department of Player Safety has a history of inconsistency when it comes to plays like this. Now while Wilson does have a history, this suspension also sets a precedent which should send a warning to the entire NHL that if you hit the head you get a lengthy suspension, but it won’t happen. We can have in tonight’s games a very similar play happen with the exact same hit, but will DoPS review it with the same scrutiny like they did with Wilson? Odds are probably not, but they need to be held to the same standard as they hold Wilson when gave him his hearing this morning.

     

    It will be very interesting to see how DoPS will respond if in the very near future a very similar play happens. One would hope that DoPS, maybe not with the same length as Wilson’s as his was deserved, takes the next Illegal Check to the Head just as serious as they did with Wilson.

     

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  • 10/03/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

    10/03/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

     

    Boston Bruins (0-0-0 0pts) v, Washington Capitals (0-0-0 0pts)

     

    Lineups:

    Boston Bruins:

    Brad Marchand — Patrice Bergeron — David Pastrnak

    Jake DeBrusk — David Krejci — Danton Heinen

    Ryan Donato — Sean Kuraly — David Backes

    Joakim Nordstrom — Noel Acciari — Chris Wagner

    Zdeno Chara – Charlie McAvoy

    John Moore – Brandon Carlo

    Matt Grzelcyk – Kevan Miller

    Tuukka Rask

    Jaroslav Halak

     

    Scratched: Anders Bjork, Steven Kampfer, Urho Vaakanainen

    Injured: Torey Krug (left ankle)

     

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    Washington Capitals:

    Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Brett Connolly

    Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Chandler Stephenson

    Nathan Walker — Nic Dowd — Devante Smith-Pelly

    Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen

    Christian Djoos — John Carlson

    Brooks Orpik — Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Scratched: Dmitrij Jaskin

    Injured: Michal Kempny (concussion), Travis Boyd (lower body)

    Suspended: Tom Wilson

     

     

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    First Period:

    Capitals Goal – :24 – TJ Oshie (1) from Nicklas Backstrom (1) and Matt Niskanen (1)

    Bruins Penalty – 1:45 – Sean Kuraly – 2 mins for Tripping

    Capitals PPG – 1:27 – Evgeny Kuznetsov (1) from Unassisted

    Capitals Penalty – 8:26 – Jakub Vrana 2 mins for Slashing

     

    End of 1st – BOS – 0          WAS – 2

    Shots              9                     13

    Faceoffs     18/22                4/22

    Hits               13                      7

    PP                 0/1                    1/1

     

    Analysis:

    This was a very good first period for the Capitals for the most part. They scored two great goals in the two minutes and created some really good chances offensively. However the Capitals were horrendous in the faceoff circle winning only four out of 22 faceoffs the entire period. Also the Capitals new look penalty kill was very effective in their lone opportunity. Evgeny Kuznetsov on the PK adds a very scary threat with his speed and skill.

     

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    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to do a much better job in the faceoff circle. going 4 out of 22 is pathetic and the Capitals have too many talented centers to only win four faceoffs an entire period. Also the Capitals need to keep applying the pressure in the Bruins zone. The Capitals came out on fire and they need to keep it coming.

     

    Second Period:

    Bruins Penalty – 3:01 – Brad Marchand 2 mins for Tripping

    Capitals PPG – 4:17 – Alex Ovechkin (1) from Nicklas Backstrom (2) and TJ Oshie (1)

    Capitals Goal – 6:13 – Nic Dowd (1) from Nathan Walker (1) and Devante Smith-Pelly (1)

    Capitals Penalty – 6:45 – Madison Bowey 5 minutes for Fighting

    Bruins Penalty – 6:45 – Sean Kuraly 5 minutes for Fighting

    Bruins Penalty – 6:45 – Sean Kuraly 2 minutes for Holding

    Capitals PPG – 7:28 – Evgeny Kuznetsov (2) from John Carlson (1) and Braden Holtby (1)

    Bruins pull Tuukka Rask and put in Jaroslav Halak

    Bruins Penalty – 13:54 – Kevan Miller 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Bruins Penalty – 15:27 – David Backes 2 minutes for Slashing

    Capitals PPG – 15:45 – John Carlson (1) from Alex Ovechkin (1) and Nicklas Backstrom (3)

     

    End of 2nd – BOS – 0          WAS – 6

    Shots              15                    25

    Faceoffs       32/45              13/45

    Hits               25                     12

    PP                 0/1                    4/5

     

    Analysis:

    Another very strong period for the Capitals. They are keeping their feet moving, generating scoring chances, and drawing penalties.

     

    Need to Do:

    The Capitals need to keep on pushing. Also they need to do so much better in the faceoff circle, but overall they just need to keep playing their game and keep their feet moving.

     

    Third Period:

    Capitals Penalty – 8:25 – Madison Bowey for Cross Checking

    Capitals Goal – 10:52 – Lars Eller (1) from Chandler Stephenson (1) and Brooks Orpik (1)

    Capitals Penalty – 13:54 – Lars Eller 5 minutes for Fighting

    Bruins Penalty – 13:54 – Brad Marchand 5 minutes for Fighting

    Bruins Penalty – 13:54 – Brad Marchand 2 minutes for Instigating

    Bruins Penalty – 13:54 – Brad Marchand – Misconduct

     

    End of 3rd – BOS – 0          WAS – 7

    Shots              25                   37

    Faceoffs     41/60                19/60

    Hits               28                    16

    PP                 0/2                    4/6

     

    Analysis:

    This was a dominating performance from start to finish for the Washington Capitals as they defeated the Boston Bruins 7-0. Evgeny Kuznetsov had two powerplay goals and Nicklas Backstrom had three assists, as well as Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson registering a goal and an assist each. The Capitals jumped the Bruins with two quick goals in the first two minutes of the game, and never looked back. They moved their feet, they generated scoring chances and drew penalties. The Capitals also were a dominate 4 for 6 on their powerplay, and when they had to go on the penalty kill were a perfect 2 for 2. Only key concern right now for the Capitals is that they were dominated in the faceoff circle by the Bruins and needs to be addressed before their matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins tomorrow night in Pittsburgh.

     

     

     

    Next Up:

    Washington (1-0-0 2pts) at Pittsburgh (0-0-0 0pts)

    Boston (0-1-0 0pts) at Buffalo (0-0-0 0pts)

     

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  • News and Notes: October 3rd, 2018

     

    These are your News and Notes for Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018…

    There were no preseason contests yesterday.

    Today is the first day of the regular season in the NHL and there are four contests taking place.

    • The Washington Capitals will raise their Stanley Cup Championship banner tonight in a pre-game ceremony when they take on the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena. TXHT has the preview of the game here.
    • The Montreal Canadiens take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, which will mark the official debut of John Tavares. Tavares joined the Maple Leafs as a free agent over the summer. For TXHT’s preview of this match-up, please check out Steve Gardiner’s game preview

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    • The Calgary Flames face off against the Vancouver Canucks. For the Canucks this marks the first season without Henrik and Daniel Sedin, who retired last season, since the 1999-2000 season.
    • The Anaheim Ducks face off against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center. For the Sharks this will mark the official debut of Erik Karlsson, who joined the team after a trade

    In NHL news today:

    • The Buffalo Sabres announced that Jack Eichel has been named team captain.
    • The Washington Capitals announced that Jayson Megna has been placed on waivers.
    • Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julian announced that Karl Alzner and Tomas Plekanec will be healthy scratches tonight. This will end Karl Alzner’s consecutive-games played streak at 622, which is the fourth longest activer streak in the NHL and the 12th longest in NHL history.
    • The NHL announced all 31 teams opening night 23-man rosters earlier today
    • Former NWHL player and United States captain Meghan Duggan married three-time Canadian women’s gold medalist Gillian Apps two weeks ago. Duggan played for the Boston Pride and the Buffalo Beauts. Gillian Apps would play in the CWHL with the Brampton Thunder (now Markham Thunder).
    • Washington Capitals RW Tom Wilson has been suspended 20 games for his hit on Oskar Sundqvist. For more coverage on the Tom Wilson suspension and the effects of the suspension, check out TXHT’s coverage here.You can watch TXHT Live every Wednesday at 8p EST on both Twitch and Facebook Live.
  • Gameday Preview – 10/3/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

    Gameday Preview – 10/3/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

    Time: 730p EST

    Station: NBC Sports Network

    Preview:

    Tonight is the night the Washington Capitals have always dreamed for and that tonight they finally get to raise a Stanley Cup Champions banner into the rafters at Capital One Arena. But with all this excitement, it is also time to get back to work and strive towards their new goal to go back to back like their rival the Pittsburgh Penguins did the previous two seasons.

    Now for the Boston Bruins they are raring to go and spoil tonight for the Capitals. The Bruins are hungry to start their campaign back to the playoffs and are a heavy favorite in the Atlantic Division.

    Boston Bruins:

    Lineup:

    Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – David Pastrnak

    Jake DeBrusk – David Krejci – Danton Heinen

    Ryan Donato – Sean Kuraly – David Backes

    Joakim Nordstrom – Noel Acciari – Chris Wagner

    Zdeno Chara – Charlie McAvoy

    John Moore – Brandon Carlo

    Matt Grzelcyk – Kevan Miller

    Tuukka Rask

    Jaroslav Halak

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Get the jump on the Capitals

    – The Capitals are going to have a great moment when they raise their Cup Banner tonight, and Boston will hope that it’ll serve as a minor distraction that they can take advantage of.

    2. Young kids need to step up

    – Last season the Bruins youngsters developed nicely, but now this time they will need to step up their game, and what a better start and motivator than facing the defending Cup Champions.

    Washington Capitals:

    Lineup:

    Alex Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Brett Connolly

    Jakub Vrana – Nicklas Backstrom – TJ Oshie

    Andre Burakovsky – Lars Eller – Chandler Stephenson

    Nathan Walker – Nic Dowd – Devante Smith-Pelly

    Christian Djoos – John Carlson

    Dmitry Orlov – Matt Niskanen

    Brooks Orpik – Madison Bowey

    Braden Holtby

    Pheonix Copley

    Keys to the Game:

    1. Get an early lead

    – As mentioned above, as great as the Banner Raising Cermony will be, it is also a distraction. If the Capitals can get the first goal, let alone quickly into the game, then they can set the tone in their favor and truly get a focus on this game.

    2. Fresh legs

    – The Capitals for the first time is experiencing a short summer that was filled with celebration. They will need to get their legs moving in this one as they will be pushed hard by the Bruins.

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  • Tom Wilson Suspended 20 Games

    Today the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Tom Wilson has been suspended 20 games for his illegal hit to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist.

    You can see the video explanation here:

    https://www.nhl.com/video/t-277350912/c-6155600

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  • NHL News and Notes: October 2nd, 2018

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    These are your news and notes for Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018…

    There was one preseason contest that happened yesterday. The New Jersey Devils faced off against SC Bern in the NHL Global Series Challenge at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland. New Jersey went on to win the contest 3-2 in overtime.

    There are no preseason contests today.

    In NHL news:

    • Final 23-man rosters must be submitted to the NHL offices by 5 p.m., ET today.
    • The Washington Capitals received their Stanley Cup championship rings in a private ceremony last night. The Washington Capitals also released the Stanley Cup with the new engravings, representing the 2017-18 Washington Capitals.For more information on the ceremony, please go here.
    • The Washington Capitals also released the schedule for their opening night ceremonies tomorrow.
    • The Washington Capitals also claimed Dmitrij Jaskin off of waivers from the St. Louis Blues today.
    • Washington also announced that Michal Kempny has been put on Injured Reserve and Travis Boyd has been put on Long-Term Injured Reserve.
    • The Seattle contingent is expected to hear back today if the NHL Board of Governors will go ahead in December for an expansion vote. Gary Bettman, the NHL commissioner, say that the NHL executive committee is recommending expansion in Seattle.
    • Carolina Hurricanes goalie is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to an injury. In a corresponding move, the Hurricanes have claimed Curtis McElhinney off of waivers.
    • The Professional Hockey Writers Association announced that Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan was the winner of the 2018 Red Fisher award. The Red Fisher award recognizes the top beat writer from the 2017-2018 season, as voted on by her peers.

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