Post-Game Talk: Game 3 | Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders | 12 PM [MOD NOTEs #183 & 706]

[trick9]

Expected line-up:

Alex Ovechkin - Nicklas Backstrom - Joel Ward
Marcus Johansson - Evgeny Kuznetsov - Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera - Eric Fehr - Jay Beagle
Curtis Glencross - Brooks Laich - Tom Wilson

Brooks Orpik - John Carlson
Karl Alzner - Matt Niskanen
Tim Gleason - Mike Green

Braden Holtby
Justin Peters (/Phillip Grubauer)




Expected line-up:

Nikolai Kulemin - John Tavares - Ryan Strome
Josh Bailey - Frans Nielsen - Kyle Okposo
Anders Lee - Brock Nelson - Tyler Kennedy
Matt Martin - Cazey Cizikas - Cal Clutterbuck

Nick Leddy - Johnny Boychuk
Calvin de Haan - Brian Strait
Thomas Hickey - Lubomir Visnovsky

Jaroslav Halak
Michal Neuvirth
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[Vladiator16*]

#52 with a GWG

 

[searle]

Are the Islanders staying put with their lineup then? heard talk that they might switch things around a bit.

Excited to actually be able to watch a whole game without falling asleep!

Hoping for a Gordie Howe Hattrick from Wilson

 

[trick9]

Are the Islanders staying put with their lineup then? heard talk that they might switch things around a bit.

Excited to actually be able to watch a whole game without falling asleep!

Hoping for a Gordie Howe Hattrick from Wilson

Not confirmed yet, but that's their expected line-up.

I'll edit it later if any changes do happen.

 

[stanleycaps18]

From the Isles GDT, it sounds like there may be some tweaks in their line-up.

Either way, 4-3 Caps.

Playoffs

 

[MrGone]

 

[Acallabeth]

Early game ist krieg. Go Caps.

 

[tycoonheart]

Fast start please.

 

[Portable Mink]

2-0

Ovi
Ward

Go caps.

 

[RandyHolt]

I feel like Kuz has been getting shots off from quality areas but not forcing Halak to make a save. I think today he is honed in, and pots 2 goals. Koooze on the Loooze.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

We have been terrible on matinees this year. Please stop that trend. Thanks in advance.

 

[foundhockey]

Let's go, Caps!

 

[RandyHolt]

Terrible on matinees in pretty much the entire Ovi era.

I feel like a split in NY is likely.

I would like to see Wilson up top just to start the game. Mega heavy early just to mess with the Isles D.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Need to survive the 1st 10 minutes. My family and friends and the rest of the inbreds on "Strong Island" have been drinking since yesterday for this game. An early goal or two would help quiet the masses.

 

[KevinM]

Ha, NBC actually just referred to Chimmer as "ice cheeta" and apparently no one knows how to spell cheetah there.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

This NBC lady makes Gormley look like Dan freaking Rather. Christ, this is painful to watch.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

"IT'S SO LOUD HERE" (During warmups, no one around her making noise, the stadium music simply blaring)

 

[foundhockey]

Severe storms in Atlanta so I'm getting the storm tracker scroll on my screen. Boo.

Edit: these pop up ads are so annoying. I will NEVER play Game of War.

 

[Acquizitor*]

The caps bottomed out in the second period of game 2, its up from here, I wouldn't be surprised to see them win both games in NY.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Anyone else having their TV constantly freeze up? Get your **** together, NBC.

 

[RandyHolt]

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Ward
Johansson-Kuznetsov-Brouwer
Chimera-Fehr-Beagle
Glencross-Laich-Wilson

Now that Joe Hansen is bringing the needed physical play of an NHL winger, I think 2 has potential.

 

[sycamore]

The caps bottomed out in the second period of game 2, its up from here, I wouldn't be surprised to see them win both games in NY.

Agreed. Its just a matter of playing a full three periods, because the Isles won't.

 

[tycoonheart]

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Ward
Johansson-Kuznetsov-Brouwer
Chimera-Fehr-Beagle
Glencross-Laich-Wilson

Now that Joe Hansen is bringing the needed physical play of an NHL winger, I think 2 has potential.

Esp with Kuz playing so much better than earlier in the season.

 

[KevinM]

Severe storms in Atlanta so I'm getting the storm tracker scroll on my screen. Boo.

Edit: these pop up ads are so annoying. I will NEVER play Game of War.

I will do whatever Kate Upton wants me to do

 

[foundhockey]

I like the line-up. Please play like you did on Friday, but with more goals.