Backstrom sighting! Woooooo!
K seriously, wtf is going on with Backstrom and Green.
I keep seeing Washington score and it's random bums like Hendricks or Kundratek or Ersikine.
Last eight goals those two guys have a big donut
Backstrom sighting! Woooooo!
10 Team Yahoo Roto
Keep 3F, 1D, 1G (to max 2 years unless franchise keeper)
3C,3LW,3RW,4D,2G,2BN,2IR Roto-play 85games/position
Player: G, A, +/-, PIM, PPA, PPG, HIT, BS SOG, FW
Goalie: W, GAA, SV, SV%, SHO
C: (F1) Tavares, Stastny, Carter
LW: 1-Hall, Pacioretty, B.Schenn
RW: Mackinnon, Nyquist, Hornqvist
D: 1-Carlson, Josi, Faulk, Franson
G: Andersen, Mason
BN: Jones, Niemi
#- denotes number of years I have kept a player. 2 = I need to trade him this year, (F1) = Franchise Keeper, up to 4 years.
Tonight the Capitals will streak into Tampa coming off of two consecutive wins in their home and home series against the Florida Panthers. The streak is in the form of five players who have all earned points in at least the last two games. Eric Fehr has 3 points (1G,2A) in the last two games, Troy Brouwer has 3 points (3G) in the last two games, Joel Ward has 4 points (1G,3A) in the last two games, Alex Ovechkin has 7 points (3G,4A) in the last five games, and Mike Ribeiro has 9 points (4G,5A) in the last five games.
The Capitals appear to be getting back to their run and gun style of play. The Capitals were able to come from behind on Tuesday and take the victory in overtime. Troy Brouwer lead the Caps in points scoring the game winning goal along with two assists. Oveckin (1G,1A), Backstrom (2A), Fehr (1G,1A), and Ward (2A) all had multiple points.
Karl Alzner recorded his first goal since October of last 2011. Last season the Capitals were 14-3-0 when Alzner scored a point.
Although getting off to a bad start this season, the Capitals have improved drastically on the power play. The Capitals power play was ranked eighteenth in the league on February 1st, and are now currently tied for fourth in the league with a power play efficiency of twenty-five percent. The Capitals are 3-1-0 this season when scoring on a power play and preventing the opposition from scoring while on the penalty kill.
Tonight's game could produce several milestones for the Capitals players. John Carlson will be playing his 200th NHL game this evening, making him the 11th player from the 2008 draft to play in 200 or more games. Eric Fehr needs one point to reach 100 career points. An assist for Mike Ribeiro tonight would give him 400 career assists in NHL. He would be on of 34th active player to record 400 assists.
Despite Jason Chimera seeing just under six minutes of ice time on Tuesday due to lack of performance, Adam Oates is expected to keep him on the top line with Ribeiro and Ovechkin. Chimera's six assists this season ranks him third for the Capitals, behind Ribeiro (12), and Backstrom (9).
Braden Holtby will be in the net tonight for the Caps. Holtby recorded his first shutout on Saturday against the Panthers, then allowed five goals in the rematch on Tuesday.
Brooks Laich has been cleared for contact in practice, but his timeline for return is still unknown.
Marcus Johansson did not travel with the team to Florida, and there have not been any updates concerning his injured status.
Expected starting lines:
Chimera-Ribeiro-Ovechkin
Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer
Fehr-Perreault-Ward
Hendricks-Beagle-Crabb
Alzner-Green
Erskine-Carlson
Schultz-Kundratek
Holtby
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ESPN 10 Team H2H
F: Kessel, Backstrom, E. Staal, Marleau, Hossa, Kesler, Vrbata, Bozak, Koivu, Wilson, Tlusty, Fisher
D: Chara, Shattenkirk, Souray, Beauchemin, Liles, Carlson, Vlassic, Greene
G: Brodeur, Fasth, Ward IR: Ray Whitney
Yahoo 10 team H2H
F: Marleau, Tlusty, Vanek, Pominville, McDonald, Clarkson, Huberdeau, Koivu
D: Boyle, Greene, Chara, Pietrangelo, Hedman, L Schenn
G: Brodeur, Fasth
Braden Holtby will be the starting goalie tonight. He is 0-1 against the Devils in his career, with a 5.06 GAA and .783 SV%. On Sunday evening against the Rangers, Holtby stopped 38 of 40 shots, his second highest number of shots blocked in his career.
John Carlson has scored eight points in nine games played against the Devils as well as 14 penalty minutes. Carlson has more penalty minutes against the Devils than any other team in the league.
The Capitals power play has improved over the beginning of the season. The Capitals have scored a power play goal in six of their last seven games. In that time span their power play success rate is 42.1%
Beware of Fehr! Eric Fehr is on a four game point streak with three goals and three assists.
Mike Green will be a game time decision for tonight's game against New Jersey.
Marcus Johansson skated the last two days but will not play tonight. His injury was apparently sustained prior to the end of the lockout while playing in Sweden.
Brooks Laich did not skate again today, but has been doing strength and conditioning workouts. His timeline for return is still unknown.
Fantasy Update - The best of the last 15 days:
Mike Ribeiro - 7 points in 5 games, 2G, 5A, 1 PPG, 2 PPA, 35 FOW
Eric Fehr - 6 points in 5 games, 3G, 3A, +/- 5
Alex Ovechkin - 5 points in 5 games, 3G, 3A, 2 PPG, 26 SOG
Joel Ward - 5 points in 5 games, 1G, 4A, +/- 4
Mathieu Perreault - 5 points in 4 games, 1G, 4A, +/- 4, 15 FOW
Troy Brouwer - 4 points, 4 G, 2 PPG, 13 HITS
Nicklas Backstrom - 3 points in 5 games, 3A, 2 PPA, 59 FOW
John Carlson - 3 points in 5 games, 1G, 2A, +/- 3, 10 BLK, 1 FOW???
Tonight expected starting lines:
Forwards
Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer
Chimera-Ribeiro-Ovechkin
Fehr-Perreault-Ward
Hendricks-Beagle-Crabb
Defense
Alzner-Kundratek
Erskine-Carlson
Schultz-Poti
Goal
Holtbeast
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ESPN 10 Team H2H
F: Kessel, Backstrom, E. Staal, Marleau, Hossa, Kesler, Vrbata, Bozak, Koivu, Wilson, Tlusty, Fisher
D: Chara, Shattenkirk, Souray, Beauchemin, Liles, Carlson, Vlassic, Greene
G: Brodeur, Fasth, Ward IR: Ray Whitney
Yahoo 10 team H2H
F: Marleau, Tlusty, Vanek, Pominville, McDonald, Clarkson, Huberdeau, Koivu
D: Boyle, Greene, Chara, Pietrangelo, Hedman, L Schenn
G: Brodeur, Fasth
How to blow a lead 101
Score starting the 3rd period: 2-1 Washington
3rd Period Penalties:
1:16 Washington Nicklas Backstrom - 2 minutes for boarding
1:16 New Jersey Adam Larsson - 2 minutes for cross checking
2:55 Washington Matt Hendricks - 2 minutes for holding
3:09 Washington Tomas Kundratek - 2 minutes for delaying game-puck over glass
6:52 Washington Alex Ovechkin - 2 minutes for tripping
9:59 Washington John Erskine - 2 minutes for hooking
10:51 Washington Tom Poti - 2 minutes for interference
NJ 5 on 3 - 1 of 2
Shots on goal (third period)
NJ - 15
WAS - 3
Here is an article Neil Greenberg wrote for the Washington Post that digs into the penalty statistics that are plaguing the Caps this season.
The Capitals have to play a more disciplined if they expect to have the slightest chance at not blowing leads and reaching the end of sixty minutes victoriously.
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ESPN 10 Team H2H
F: Kessel, Backstrom, E. Staal, Marleau, Hossa, Kesler, Vrbata, Bozak, Koivu, Wilson, Tlusty, Fisher
D: Chara, Shattenkirk, Souray, Beauchemin, Liles, Carlson, Vlassic, Greene
G: Brodeur, Fasth, Ward IR: Ray Whitney
Yahoo 10 team H2H
F: Marleau, Tlusty, Vanek, Pominville, McDonald, Clarkson, Huberdeau, Koivu
D: Boyle, Greene, Chara, Pietrangelo, Hedman, L Schenn
G: Brodeur, Fasth
How does Holtby look? I know he played really bad to start the season but seems to have turned it around. Worth a flyer over Bryzgalov or Backstrom in a one year?
8 Team Yahoo Weekly H2H (1yr)
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 1Util, 2G, 4BN, 3IR
G, A, +/-, PPG, PPA, SHG, SHA, GWG, SOG, FW, HIT, BLK
W, L, GA, GAA, SV, SA, SV%, SHO
C: Tavares, Eric Staal, Getzlaf, Ribeiro
LW: Lupul (LW,RW), Hartnell, Elias (C,LW), Cammalleri (C,LW), Ott (C,LW)
RW: Malkin (C,RW), Backes (C,RW), Seguin (C,RW), Callahan
D: Pietrangelo, Ekman-Larsson, Subban, Bouwmeester, Streit, Burns (D,RW), Wisniewski
G: Rask, Backstrom, Bobrovsky
IR: Spezza (C), Oshie (C,RW)
I heard Johansson is almost ready to return. Do you think Wolski and his 4pts in 19games comes out of the lineup?
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F (count 12): Bedard, Boldy, Beniers, Cooley, Michkov, Norris, Landeskog, Rossi, Yurov, Reichel, Pelletier, Lysell, Bourque, Stankoven, Nazar, Othmann, Ostlund, O.Moore
D (count 6): Drysdale, Byram, Boqvist, Perunovich, L.Hughes, Zellweger, Morrow
G (count 2): Askarov, Wallstedt, Wolf, Levi
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from twitter:
Katie Carrera @kcarrera
Brooks Laich will indeed return to #Caps lineup tonight. Braden Holtby to start vs Pens.
also......
Stephen Whyno @SWhyno
Poti placed on IR to make room for Orlov, who is playing with Schultz tonight. #Caps
Really interested to see how Orlov looks tonight. I know that the Caps have generally been disappointing this season, but the additions of Orlov and Laich (who's contributions tend to be quite underrated even if they don't show up on the score sheet) are pretty big internal infusions at this late stage IMO. Tough initial test against the Pens though -- should be entertaining!
14 Team H2H Dynasty League (14 keepers, no farm)
Weekly Starts (3C, 5W, 5D, 1Util, 2G)
G, A, PPP, SOG, BS, +/-, GAA, W+OTL, SV%
C: MacKinnon/Eichel/Malkin/Cozens/Wright
W: Ovechkin/Necas/K.Johnson/Marchenko/P.Kane/Rust(IR)/Giroux/E.Kane(IR)
D: Dobson/Mintyukov/Gostisbehere(IR)/Edvinsson/Nemec/Parayko/Tanev/Raddysh
G: Saros/Demko/Kuemper
what line is Marcus Johansson playing on?
1 year H2H league, 12 teams
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G
G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG
W, GAA, SV, SV%, SHO
C: Plekanec, Dubinsky, Steen
LW: Galchenyuk, Kreider, Kunitz
RW: Vrbata, Gaborik, Ovechkin, Kucherov
D: Hedman, McDonagh, Vatanen, S. Jones
G: Rask, Crawford, Ortio
10 Team, 60 Player Roster
G, A, PTS, PPP, PIM, BLKs, Hits, +/-, Shots, W, GAA, SV%, Saves
C- JHughes, Trocheck, RThomas, Zegras, Norris, Bennett, PLD, Stephenson, Danualt, Hayton
RW- Raymond, Stone, TWilson, Toffoli, KJohnson, Nyqvist, Zary
LW- Keller, Schmaltz, Bunting, Skinner, Barbashev, Duclair
D- QHughes, McAvoy, Doughty, Heiskanen, Hronek, LHughes, Mintyukov, Evans
G- Shesterkin, Lankinen, Demko, Andersen, Blackwood, Levi, Tarasov
Notable Prospects- Nikishin, Levshunov, Sennecke, Kulich, Leonard, Wood, Perreault, Lekkermaki, Ostlund, Othmman, L-Heureux, Ivanov, Murashov, Sandin-Pellika
Was he now? Maybe i should scoop him up...
1 year H2H league, 12 teams
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G
G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG
W, GAA, SV, SV%, SHO
C: Plekanec, Dubinsky, Steen
LW: Galchenyuk, Kreider, Kunitz
RW: Vrbata, Gaborik, Ovechkin, Kucherov
D: Hedman, McDonagh, Vatanen, S. Jones
G: Rask, Crawford, Ortio
I need to know if Orlov will be in the lineup tonight. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
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ok fellas, where does Erat find a home on this club? he saw some time on teh third? line, but does he make the 2nd line and some PP time?
ESPN Roto 10 team
24 man roster (+3 IR) - Keep 20 - Daily settings
Start 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 5D, 2G, 1UTIL
G,A,PTS, +/-, PIM, PPA, PPG, D PTS - W, SV, SV%
C- Duchene, Matthews, Point, Stutzle, Cirelli
RW- Batherson, Michkov, Dorofeyev, Boeser
LW- BTkachuk, DeBrincat,
D- Sanderson, Chabot, Werenski, Edvinsson, Mateychuk
G- Wolf, UPL, Binnington, Hofer, Wallstedt, Cossa, Levi
IR- Landeskog
IR- Nichushkin
IR-
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