The Caps are home for the 4th and final game of the opening home stand. The Caps are looking to end it 3-1-0 with a win tonight against Metro Division rival Carolina. The Hurricanes earned their first win of the 2015-2016 season last night in Detroit, beating the the Red Wings 5-3. The Caps are gettting reinforcements tonight. Nick Backstrom will make his 2015-2016 debut. Here is tonight's lineup.
Forwards:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Oshie
Johansson-Backstrom-Williams
Chimera-Beagle-Wilson
Laich-Stephenson-Burakovsky
Defense and Goalies:
Orpik-Carlson
Alzner-Niskanen
Chorney-Orlov
Holtby
Grubauer
Other Notes:
*As I mentioned before Nick Backstrom is back tonight, he will center the second line because the first line is really building some great chemistry and has been on fire. I expect Backs to be good, but might have to shake off some rust.
*Taylor Chorney will stay in the lineup tonight after making his debut against the Blackhawks on Thursday. He will once again be with Dmitry Orlov.
*Andre Burakovsky will be going from the second line center to 4th line wing. Not that he is playing poorly but I believe the 3rd line is a checking line Trotz likes to stay intact.
*Chandler Stephenson will again center the 4th line, he looked a little nervous at the beginning of the game on Thursday but looked to settle in. Michael Latta once again will be a healthy scratch.
*I like the way Tom Wilson is playing so far this season. I like that he is remaining physical but doesn't have to drop the gloves every time he makes a hit. I think as the season goes on he will get even more production.
*Braden Holtby was great in net Thursday and will assume the position in between the pipes tonight.
*The top line was very good on Thursday again Chicago, especially Evgeny Kuznetsov who looks like he is ready to breakout. I think right now you have to keep those three together because they are passing the puck well and producing.
*Overall the Caps played their best game of the early season on Thursday and have the Canes coming into town having played last night. The Caps need to get their skating legs underneath them again tonight, if they do that then hopefully that can end this opening home stand with three wins.
*Just another note the Hershey Bears are in Portland to play the Pirates tonight and tomorrow and I will report those games as well.
Gametime 7:00 p.m on CSN
No comments:
Post a Comment