Capitals @ Leafs - Apr. 23rd, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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55-19-8, 118 points | 40-27-15, 95 points


Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie Johansson-Kuznetsov-Williams Burakovsky-Eller-Wilson Winnik-Beagle-Connolly Schmidt-Carlson Orlov-Niskanen Orpik-Shattenkirk Holtby ​

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander Komarov-Kadri-Brown JVR-Bozak-Marner Martin-Boyle-Kapanen Gardiner-Zaitsev Hunwick-Rielly Marincin-Carrick Andersen​

Scratches

Paul Carey Karl Alzner Taylor Chorney Chandler Stephenson ​

Ben Smith Nikita Soshnikov Josh Leivo Roman Polak Alexei Marchenko​

Game Notes

WSH
?Braden Holtby will start for the Capitals

TOR
?Frederik Andersen will start for the Leafs

Injuries

?Karl Alzner - Upper Body - Questionable Sunday​

?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - ?\_(?)_/? - Out indefinitely ?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?Eric Fehr - Hand - Out indefinitely ?Roman Polak - Knee - Out indefinitely ?Nikita Soshnikov - Undisclosed - Day to day ?Josh Leivo - Undisclosed - Day to day​

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Stream Options

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[Zee]

See you in game 7!

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

Mighty nervous about this one.

 

[ZBBM]

Nothing to be nervous about!  They have already exceeded expectations & outlasted the Habs. In a series this even there is literally nothing to complain about. It's been great and the future will be too.

 

[Bullfrog]

Hey, an actual "must-win" game!

 

[dappleganger]

Umm... just a quick tip, never go hiking with Barry Trotz.

"If you have the opportunity to push someone off the cliff, you want to push them off," the head coach told reporters Saturday, according to Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1286257-trotz-likens-closing-out-maple-leafs-to-pushing-someone-off-a-cliff

 

[Redleaf]

Last game? Second last game?

Either way, they've surpassed expectations, even by the most optimistic among us this season. If they lose tonight (or on Tuesday) we can all rest assured that this is only the beginning of what lies ahead with this club, and I'm predicting excitement, and lots of it, for YEARS to come...

Go Leafs Go!!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

CapitalsPR‏ @CapitalsPR
#Caps Karl Alzner will not play tonight (upper body); remains day-to-day.

Crap.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

don't even have to watch this game..babcock already said they're going to win it might as well take the time to meditate and prepare yourself for tuesday

 

[Kaberle15]

The biggest must win of the season...

Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[azzurri63]

Nothing to be nervous about!  They have already exceeded expectations & outlasted the Habs. In a series this even there is literally nothing to complain about. It's been great and the future will be too.

Exactly my thoughts. Seeing the Habs ousted last night made my night and win or lose the future looks extremely bright. Shanahan and Lou will tweak this team in the summer regardless of where we end up and it will be for the better. Top 10 team for years to come.

 

[disco]

Win or Lose, the Center-Ice Salute will be Epic.

Go. Leafs. Go.

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/856171320102592512

 

[Jeremiad]

WE GOT THIS!!!

Leafs always win when I'm in transit and can't watch the game. It happened in game 3. Caps went up 2-0 then I got on the plane. Logged on in Rejkjavik and we'd won it in OT. Tonight I'm on an overnight bus. If they win tonight, I might have to book travel for game 7. Then again, maybe I won't do that.

GO LEAFS GO!!!

 

[princedpw]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/856171320102592512

positive.

 

[Highlander]

Babs says we will win tonight in his heart and soul and lets just agree; "The Dude abides"

 

[Al14]

We can do this... send it to seven!

 

[puckinthehead]

No O.T. tonight, it's time to crush it! No mercy!

 

[Kin]

"Money City Maniacs" being Sloan's greatest song is yet another in the long line of absolute nonsense Ron MacLean says.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

One of the best things about Andersen is how his name is immune to mocking chants.