Game Thread: Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers, 11/1/13

[elocomotive]

Caps finishing off a 5-game road trip going 2-2 on the road so far in this swing. Getting some great play from the goalies, but the scoring has trailed off a bit now.

The Flyers have won 2 of their last 3 after a bad start to the season. Vinny Lecavalier has 4 goals in his last two games.

I predict a close one this evening.

 

[elocomotive]

Ovechkin out of the lineup tonight for the Caps, the lines look pretty weird without him...

Erat-Backstrom-Fehr
Laich-Johansson-Brouwer
Chimera-Grabovski-Ward
Volpatti-Latta-Wilson

Alzner-Carlson
Schmidt-Green
Urbom-Oleksy

Holtby

 

[elocomotive]

Lots of blocked shots early - only 2 for the Flyers making their way to the net so far after 6 minutes.

 

[elocomotive]

Little bit of a soft interference call against Schmidt - Flyers to the PP.

 

[hokiehi21]

Do we finally have a decent PK?

 

[elocomotive]

Caps block 3 shots on the PP.

Soft defenses of these two squads playing well tonight.

 

[elocomotive]

Do we finally have a decent PK?

Sure looking like it!

Our special teams are the best in the league right now - just need to get better 5v5.

 

[hokiehi21]

Stay out of the got damn box

 

[hokiehi21]

Offensive zone penalty too

 

[elocomotive]

No shots on goal, two penalties now. This doesn't seem like a winning formula.

 

[elocomotive]

There we go - great PK and possession leads to a PP for the Caps after Timonen tries the reverse body slam on Ward.

 

[hokiehi21]

MOAR SHOTS

 

[elocomotive]

Lazy PP with no urgency. Stil no shot on goal after 15 minutes. Absolute bullshit.

 

[elocomotive]

Good job 4th line. Way to shoot the puck.

 

[hokiehi21]

Backstrom4president

 

[elocomotive]

WOW - great shot from Backstrom!! Great shift by he and Erat... incredible zone keep/pass by Schmidt made that goal possible.

 

[hokiehi21]

Usually when the Caps scoar, they give up a goal less than 2 minutes later

 

[elocomotive]

Well, nice last 4 minutes there and the Caps up 1-0 after the 1st.

The Flyers' fans do not sound pleased.

 

[dash]

They seem pretty quiet if this thread is any indication

 

[hokiehi21]