After going 3-1 on the first road trip of the season the Canucks return home to take on Alex Ovechkin John Carlson and the Washington Capitals.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs WASHINGTON CAPITALS
7:00PM PST ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER, BC
TV: SPORTSNET ONE. RADIO: SN650.
OPPOSITION BLOG: JAPERS’ RINK
The Canucks are celebrating Diwali Night tonight at Rogers Arena as they play host to the Washington Capitals. The Caps big story this year is the incredible start by D John Carlson, who currently leads the NHL in scoring. How big a deal is this? It’s pretty big.
#ALLCAPS John Carlson is the 2nd defenceman in #NHL history to lead the league in points through the first 23 days of a season, joining Bobby Orr (18 points in 1969-70).
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 25, 2019
And a little perspective?
John Carlson leads #NHL in points with 21 right now. To put that in perspective, only 2 #Canucks D men had more than that all of last season: Edler 34 & Stecher 23
— Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff) October 25, 2019
He’s certainly helping my hockey pool out. The Caps are currently sitting 3rd overall, having dropped an overtime loss to the Oilers last night that would have vaulted them into 1st place with a win. With Carlson rolling, Alexander Ovechkin still being Ovi
CAPS TODAY: Alex Ovechkin became the fourth player in NHL history to record 250 power play goals. More info on Ovechkin and the Caps at https://t.co/HecIC0n0Rr pic.twitter.com/JMChSMQdB0
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 25, 2019
and the rest of the team chugging along, it seems like the Caps are one of the early faves to make a run at the Cup this spring.
LINEUPS:
Lines for the #Canucks at practice:
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) October 24, 2019
Ferland-Horvat-Virtanen
Miller-Pettersson-Boeser
Pearson-Sutter-Leivo
Schaller-Beagle-Motte
Edler-Myers
Hughes-Tanev
Benn-Stecher
Fantenberg-Eriksson@Sportsnet650 pic.twitter.com/HigyHCvAnI
Looks like no changes for the Canucks apart from Oscar Fantenberg back practicing with the team. Jacob Markstrom will get the start in goal tonight for the Canucks.
Caps lines vs Oilers:
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 25, 2019
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie
Hagelin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Vrana-Eller-Hathaway
Leipsic-Dowd-Stephenson
Kempny-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
Siegenthaler-Gudas
Holtby
Looks like the only change for the Caps will be in goal tonight:
Here in Vancouver ahead of Capitals vs Canucks. No morning skate for the Caps, but Todd Reirden said yesterday the plan was to put Ilya Samsonov in net tonight.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 25, 2019
PREGAME CHATTER:
Coach Green discusses the decision to send Adam Gaudette to Utica, lineup, lines and comments on facing Washington tomorrow night. pic.twitter.com/9KSNmmEQ71
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 24, 2019
"He's so consistent... scores 40-50 goals every year, it's like clockwork." Chris Tanev talks about the challenge of trying to stop Alexander Ovechkin. pic.twitter.com/hDfeiaYmxC
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 25, 2019
We don’t usually do a ‘Keys To The Game’ kinda thing, but this seems like something that the Canucks should be aware of tonight:
The Capitals have outscored their opponents 20 to 6 in second periods this season, and they've scored a goal in every second period this season.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 25, 2019
GAME DAY BATTLE HYMN:
PRONG are back with a new EP next month on Steamhammer Records called ‘Age Of Defiance’ and Tommy Victor and the boys have not lost a step. Check out the new single ‘End Of Sanity’ that came out today, the EP will be in stores Nov 29.
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