Capitals start a Canadien road trip tonight against Canucks
Game 8- Washington (3-2-2) at Vancouver (5-3)
TV: 10pm NBC Sports Washington+
Last game: Washington lost to Florida 6-5 shootout
Goal scorers: Backstrom, Carlson, Connolly, Smith-Pelly, Vrana
Goalies: Pheonix Copley- 18 saves, Braden Holtby- 7 saves
The Capitals will see Jay Beagle for the first time this season. Beags who wasn’t able to be in D.C to get his championship ring now has his ring. Upon the arrival of the Washington brass, and players the were able to set up a meeting in the locker room and Ovechkin presented the ring to Jay Beagle.
Capitals lines tonight against the Vancouver Canucks:
offense:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-DSP
Stephenson-Backstrom-Oshie
Vrana-Eller-Connolly
Jaskin-Dowd-Burakovsky
D pairs:
Orlov-Niskanen
Kempny-Carlson
Orpik-Djoos
Braden Holtby goes back between the pipes to face off against the Canucks.
