Game 29: Ducks Host Capitals

By Michael Walters

Washington(21-4-5) at Anaheim(12-12-4)

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TV: 7 PM PT/10 PM ET, Fox Sports West

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks took down their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Kings, 4-2 on Monday. Dallas Eakins changed up the forward lines and the power play units, which we had hoped for on the podcast. It paid off as the Ducks got a goal on their lone power play and were able to get scoring chances throughout the game. Derek Grant led the way with two goals in the contest.

Tonight the Ducks will turn their attention to the Washington Capitals. The last time these two teams met there were plenty of fireworks. After a hard check delivered by Brendan Leipsic, Garnet Hathaway and Erik Gudbranson squared off. In the end, Hathaway spit in Gudbranson’s face. Hathaway was suspended three games. It should be an intense matchup as these two teams will meet for the last time during the regular season.

Jakob Silfverberg leads the team with 10 goals.

Roster News:

Jacob Larsson and Max Jones were reassigned to San Diego.

Josh Mahura and Max Comtois were recalled earlier this week.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Devin Shore – Ryan Getzlaf – Troy Terry
Rickard Rakell –   Sam Steel  – Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie – Adam Henrique – Ondrej Kase
Nicolas Deslauriers – Derek Grant – Carter Rowney

Defense:
Hampus Lindholm – Michael Del Zotto
Cam Fowler – Erik Gudbranson
Brendan Guhle – Korbinian Holzer

In Net:
John Gibson 8-11-2, GAA 2.86, SV% .910(Unconfirmed)

This preview is sponsored by Chapman Hockey. Watch them play tomorrow at 5:50PM at Anaheim Ice!

Washington Outlook

The Washington Capitals are on a five-game winning streak. Anaheim is the final stop on their four-game road trip. The Capitals have already beaten the Red Wings, Sharks, and Kings in their first three contests during this trip. The Capitals are in first place in Eastern Conference and Metropolitan division.

The Capitals have a high flying offense that averages 3.63 goals per game, which is only second to Colorado. Their power play is ranked 5th int he league at 24.2% efficiency. Their penalty kill is solid with a 83.5% efficiency. The only downfall to the Capitals game is their faceoffs as they win less than 50% of the draws.

Alex Ovechkin leads the team in scoring with 20 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Alex Ovechkin – Nicklas Backstrom – T.J. Oshie
Jakub Vrana – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Tom Wilson
Chandler Stephenson – Lars Eller – Richard Panik
Brendan Leipsic – Travis Boyd – Garnet Hathaway

Defense:
Michal Kempny – John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov – Radko Gudas
Jonas Siegenthaler – Nick Jensen

In Net
Braden Holtby 14-2-4, GAA 2.82, SV% .909(Unconfirmed)

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December 6th, 2019