The Capitals drew 14,485 at Capital One Arena Wednesday for a watch party of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. The slick Russian, who leads National Hockey League playoff scoring with 11 goals and 14 assists, departed clutching his left arm and didn’t return due to what the Capitals called an upper-body injury.
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Oshie said “energizes.” Coach Barry Trotz preferred “galvanizes” to describe what the hit did for his team, especially since the Caps felt McNabb’s check may have crossed the line of legality. It’s not a fate the Capitals want to continue to tempt moving forward in the series, though.
Gerard Gallant did not match lines at home for Games 1 and 2, so don’t expect the Vegas Golden Knights head coach to be anxious about who plays against who when the series shifts to Washington for Games 3 and 4.
Game 3 is Saturday at 8 p.m. and Game 4 is Monday at 8 p.m. Lars Eller goal and 2 assists. You see that kind of develop in your mind, you’re thinking there’s no way that bounces to them across crease and then comes back across. I enjoyed the open, I had a blast, a little bit of juggling, a little bit of laughing, a little bit of amazement.
And he has good reason to.
Not after the Capitals withstood three games without Nicklas Backstrom. Melrose said working for both networks has been great so far. “This is year one, we are here to support them, we love Vegas Golden Knights. woooo!”
That deal is already looking like a bargain.
“I don’t know how to say it”, Ovechkin said. It’s part of playoff hockey, and you fight through that stuff.
Orpik also played a big role in killing off a 5-on-3 Golden Knights power play for 1:09 in the third period.
“I think the first two games were pretty physical”, Vegas right winger Ryan Reaves said.
I used to be a huge “let the boys play” kinda guy when it came to officiating, but following the 2004 lockout and seeing what the game could be when low-skill, low-speed players weren’t allowed to make elite players slog through sticks, arms and cross-checks, that went out the window. Trotz joked it’s just more “adversity” the #Caps will have to overcome.
The Vegas Golden Knights have shocked the sporting world by playing for a championship in their inaugural season.
Around Las Vegas, the hype and anticipation is real as fans are hoping their team can hoist the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, and in their inaugural season no less.
Holtby capped his energetic performance with a jaw-dropping stick save with 1:59 to play, stretching back to rob Alex Tuch of a possible tying goal. “That’s one of the handsome things about our group”, Holtby said. You stop at the sports book, get a ticket, go to the game, come back.
Before the playoffs began, the answer to that felt like a resounding no. “I wouldn’t be running around just to collect the money”, Kovalchuk said. “We’re a group trying to win hockey games”. “We should be there supporting them, just like the Caps are here supporting their team”.
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“They’re committed. They’re all in”.
