For information on Game 1, follow Senior Caps writer Mike Vogel's preview available HERE.
For supplementary daily coverage, you can check out Tarik El-Bashir's blog from the Washington Post HERE.
Also head over to read Corey Massiak's In the Room HERE.
Recent Series History
Washington won last seasons season series 2-0.
10/28/08 - WASHINGTON 4 - 3 Nashville SOW - GWG: A. Semin Winning Goalie: J. Theodore 03/10/09 - WASHINGTON 2 - 1 Nashville OT - GWG: S. Fedorov Winning Goalie: J. Theodore
STATS:
WASHINGTON CAPITALS GOALS: A. Ovechkin (7) ASSISTS: N. Backstrom (9) POINTS: A. Ovechkin (14) WINS: J. Theodore/S. Varlamov (2) GAA: J. Theodore (2.67) SV%: J. Theodore (.910)
NASHVILLE PREDATORS GOALS: J. Arnott (3) ASSISTS: P. Hornqvist/R. Suter (3) POINTS: J. Arnott/P. Hornqvist (5) WINS: D. Ellis (2) GAA: D. Ellis (3.16) SV%: P. Rinne (.894)
INJURIES:*
Washington Capitals
Left wing Tomas Fleischmann is out.
Goaltender Jose Theodore is day-to-day with muscle spasms.
Defenseman John Erskine is day-to-day with a hand injury.
Defenseman Shaone Morrisonn it day-to-day with a lower body injury.
Nashville Predators
Right wing Jordin Tootoo is out.
Defenseman Dan Hamhuis is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
According to the beat writers, Sloan may play tonight, not clear who is playing from the morning skate. And you are missing Laing from that line-up above.
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-Mike Santorelli was sent to Milwaukee Thursday afternoon. Cal O'Reilly has been recalled to take his place.
-Guite cleared waivers and has been reassigned to Milwaukee.
-Cody Franson will play tonight in place of Dan Hamhuis.
-Trotz has said he may break up the Sullivan-Arnott-Dumont line tonight.
Not to say that any game is easy, but this should be an easy win for us tonight. Id like to see Varly make some kick ass saves tonight and an improvement on the Power Play.
This has trip-up game written all over it. First non-elite opponent in a while (I guess the Rangers aren't elite, but they've been hot, and we know from last year's playoffs that they match up well with the Caps). Nashville's been struggling, but they've got nothing to lose tonight.
Hope I'm wrong. They could stand to build some momentum.
This has trip-up game written all over it. First non-elite opponent in a while (I guess the Rangers aren't elite, but they've been hot, and we know from last year's playoffs that they match up well with the Caps). Nashville's been struggling, but they've got nothing to lose tonight.
Hope I'm wrong. They could stand to build some momentum.
If the caps had won a few games in a row I'd be leaning towards the same thing..even though they won the last game there were 4 losses before that so IMO they'll come out to play hard. I'll be at the game in person so hopefully it is a good one.
Mo is out with a lower body injury not good. Hes a solid defenseman
Sure its not good. Thats what happens to him when he brings it. UFAMo may be a solid defensemen, but regular Mo is too inconsistent especially since he is a DD. He doesn't hit much, doesn't block many shots, staples for a teams top d dman. I think we wont notice much difference with Sarge at his spot.
10/28/08 - WASHINGTON 4 - 3 Nashville SOW - GWG: A. Semin Winning Goalie: J. Theodore
