Up next: Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and the Washington Capitals

by FrankD on Feb 7, 2010 8:15 AM EST in 2009-10 game previews

[SBN Caps blog - Japers' Rink]

Record: 40-12-6 (1st in the East)

Scorers: Alex Ovechkin (39g, 43a), Nicklas Backstrom (25g, 46a), Alex Semin (26g, 32a)

It almost feels pointless to toss up a preview for today's game, seeing as how it's less than 4 hours from start time, but I guess we can at least address a few things.

First off, the Pens made their way to the hotel in Washington at 2 a.m. 2 a.m. Doesn't sound like a four-hour bus ride to me. If not for NBC and the Super Bowl, this game would've been pushed back.
A win will extend the Capitals' win streak to 14 straight. The 92-93 Pens hold the NHL record with 17.
Prepare yourself for the patented Crosby vs. Ovechkin storyline. For NBC, it's still a selling point.
Chris Kunitz may be in the lineup for this one.
If the Pens wake up for only one afternoon game for the rest of the season, let it be this one.

Puck and thread drop at 12 noon. Game on NBC.

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If the Pens wake up for only one afternoon game for the rest of the season, let it be this one.

The Caps have been sleepwalking the first two periods of afternoon games for the last two seasons – this game could get pretty flat.

Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!

by Knee high to a duck on Feb 7, 2010 8:56 AM EST reply actions

come on! no excuses… winter-storm or not, they should be as motivated as possible… Let’s go Pens!

You have to see it for yourself...

by Bla Razor on Feb 7, 2010 9:54 AM EST reply actions

This game is huge for me

All of the Caps fans are talking insane smack. Saying that they’d break the Pens’ record and that Crosby was, well I don’t know if you can swear on this site, so I won’t say.

I'm a Pens fan in Maryland.

by PensFanInMaryland on Feb 7, 2010 10:01 AM EST reply actions

Where did you see that? Looking at the schedule, it IS certainly possible, but doubtful. They’ve been hanging onto the streak by a needle over the last few games.

Ovechkin = Green Backs

by red army line on Feb 7, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

I watched that Rangers game. Probably the closest they came to losing it so far, huh?

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by FrankD on Feb 7, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions

I watched that

I think it was.

I'm a Pens fan in Maryland.

by PensFanInMaryland on Feb 7, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions

Goalies had to be great in the last few until the offense came around late. Thrashers game as well was tight early on.

Ovechkin = Green Backs

by red army line on Feb 7, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions

So I guess

our guys made it up there. Here is hoping for a better performance for them than yesterday.
See you back at 12

by CGNC on Feb 7, 2010 10:26 AM EST reply actions

I have a bad feeling about this one. Hopefully, I’m wrong.

by Link_Gaetz on Feb 7, 2010 10:31 AM EST reply actions

Help for Haiti

Remember that today is the day for the help for Haiti fundraiser, so be sure to yak it up on the game thread. I’ve invited everyone from Japers’ Rink; hopefully some of them will drop by as well.

by OlenWhitaker on Feb 7, 2010 10:39 AM EST reply actions