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Miracle on Capital Centre Ice: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals vs.  Montreal Canadiens – February 19, 1980 | NoVa Caps

 

Thursday, April 6
Morning skate
LW C RW
49 - Rafael Harvey-Pinard 14 - Nick Suzuki 40 - Joel Armia
25 - Denis Gurianov 27 - Jonathan Drouin 11 - Brendan Gallagher
32 - Rem Pitlick 71 - Jake Evans 68 - Mike Hoffman

55 - Michael Pezzetta 

57 - Sean Farrell

67 - Chris Tierney 56 - Jesse Ylonen
LD RD G
8 - Mike Matheson 52 - Justin Barron 35 - Sam Montembeault
44 - Joel Edmundson 6 - Chris Wideman 30 - Cayden Primeau
64 - Corey Schueneman 26 - Johnathan Kovacevic  

It's Pride Night at the Bell Centre.

Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET.

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skipping this one too.

 

I hope they do not earn any points, that no one is injured and that they send the AHLers down for the three games in four nights after the game

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35 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said:

I hope they do not earn any points, that no one is injured and that they send the AHLers down for the three games in four nights after the game

 

As was noted in another thread, that's not doable as it would bring them below 18 healthy skaters on the roster.  They can send one down at the moment, not both.  Plus, sending one down after this one would put them in a spot of playing three in three nights.  For someone that's banged up like Harvey-Pinard, that has the potential to be problematic from an injury perspective.

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#99 894 goals

  #8 822 goals

 

Seems inevitable he will pass him now. 

 

Matheson's next point (31) will tie his best year, but in just 40some games.

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1 hour ago, alfredoh2009 said:

... I hope they do not earn any points, that no one is injured and that they send the AHLers down for the three games in four nights after the game

 

If they send down more than one AHLer for the 3 in 4, the Habs would not have the required 18 skaters for Saturday night

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14 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

One of the better periods we have played in a while. Fortunate to be down one 

 

Yeah, I didn't mind that period, especially the late pressure.  They're showing a bit of fight in this one.

 

Looking at the stats, 10:25 for Matheson in the first.  That's a bit excessive.

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10 minutes ago, dlbalr said:

 

Yeah, I didn't mind that period, especially the late pressure.  They're showing a bit of fight in this one.

 

Looking at the stats, 10:25 for Matheson in the first.  That's a bit excessive.

 

I almost want them to sit Matheson for the rest of the season but unfortunately with all the injuries I don't think they can just do that.  

 

They did have numerous decent rushes but basically blew them all.  

 

 

6 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

That Pezzetta interference penalty was bullcrap 

 

Suzuki scores 

 

I actually looked up the rule for interference because I was certain it wasn't applicable for that.  I don't believe that I'm wrong.  

 

Oh well, great move by Slick Nick with the shg!!

 

 

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I saw this and was somewhat shocked by it:

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I found it surprising that 4 bottom-dwelling teams made that list.

 

Could the Habs being 2nd in blocked shots be part of their 600+ games lost to injuries problem?

 

I've never fully understood why players outright block shots anyway because they should really be trying to block angles.  i.e. cover part of the net that the goalie can't.  ex:  when a goalie is hugging 1 post, stand in a manner that blocks the opposite top corner.  If a player takes away the open part of the net that would force the shooter to try to get the puck past the goalie, and the goalie will make the easy save. 

 

 

 

 

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