JN Flight Plan #66: Washington Capitals @ Winnipeg Jets

4 years ago

Seems like we just had this matchup doesn’t it? The Washington Capitals now fly into Winnipeg to take on the Jets yet again after the two teams battled to a shootout finish on Tuesday in DC.

Washington Capitals (39-18-6 / 1st Metro)
@
Winnipeg Jets (32-27-6 / 5th Central)

Feb 27, 2020 – Puck drop: 7:00 PM CST
Bell MTS Place – Winnipeg, MB
TV: TSN 3 – Radio: TSN 1290


vs WPG 4-3 SOW	Last Game	@ WSH 4-3 SOL
2-2-1 (2 W)	Last 5 Games	2-2-1 (1 SOL)
@Alex Ovechkin – 43	Goal Leader	@KYLE CONNOR – 31
@John Carlson – 57	Assist Leader	@MARK SCHEIFELE – 41
John Carlson- 72	Points Leader	MARK SCHEIFELE – 68
20.30% (15th)	The Power Play	20.21% (16th)
83.72% (4th)	The Penalty Kill	77.30% (25th)
@Ilya Samsonov (16-5-1 / .916 SV%)	Starting Goalie	@Connor Hellebuyck (26-20-5 / .918 SV%)
L @ NJ (26-29 / .897 SV%)	Last Goalie Start	L @ BUF (23-25/ .920 SV%)
21-9-1 ON ROAD	Road v Home Record	16-14-3 AT HOME

Last Caps/Jets Game

The Captials dominated for most of the game and had a 3-0 lead over halfway through the second period, when the Jets started to claw back and thanks to the goaltending of @Laurent Brossoit and taking advantage of Caps errors, the Jets managed to tie things up and force a shootout before ultimately falling 4-3.

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What They’re Saying…

Two years ago, the Caps were in essentially the same position they are in now with 19 games left in the season. Then, MacLellan traded for a key defenseman, the Caps’ veterans focused on committing to a rugged playoff style, and the team rolled into the postseason in excellent health and playing its best.
“Yes, it feels like the same sort of things are happening,” MacLellan said. “We’ve been struggling. You’re thinking, ‘This is not good.’ ”
Then it clicks.
“There’s no switch you can turn on just before the playoffs start,” the GM said.

Capitals’ struggles bear striking similarity to midseason travails of 2018 Cup winners – Washington Post

When Alex Ovechkin takes the ice Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets, he won’t be the only Washington Capitals player on the team wearing yellow skate laces. Ilya Kovalchuk will don yellow too becoming the first Capitals player since Sergei Fedorov to wear the lace color along with Ovechkin in an NHL game.

Ilya Kovalchuk will join Alex Ovechkin in wearing yellow skate laces with the Washington Capitals – Russian Machine Never Breaks

Fun Jets Facts…

The Jets play four of their next five games at Bell MTS Place. Eight of Winnipeg’s last 17 regular season games are at home.
The Jets are 6-20-3 when trailing after the second period thanks to Tuesday’s third period comeback to force overtime. The six wins are tied for fifth in the NHL and three overtime points are tied for ninth.
Patrik Laine played in his 300th NHL game on Tuesday in Washington. Selected second overall in the 2016 NHL Draft, he’s the first player in that draft class to reach 300 games. He’s only missed 11 games during his four-year career. Laine is the only player in franchise history to reach 300 games played before his 22nd birthday.
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 3-2-1 in six career starts against Washington with a 2.12 goals-against average and .928 save percentage.

What We’re Saying…

As you can see, the Capitals had a ton of chances in and around the crease last game. The Jets only had a fraction of the dangerous chances and that’s one of the main reasons they were chasing the game from the start.
It’s a tough area to fix and something that’s been plaguing the Jets all year. There’s no easy answer, but the dangerous chances will be a major area to watch in this game.

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Washington Capitals Lines

LW	C	RW	Forwards
ALEX OVECHKIN Rating: 80.7#3 LW	EVGENY KUZNETSOV Rating: 73.9#47 C	TOM WILSON Rating: 74.0#40 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 76.22#14 FL1
JAKUB VRANA Rating: 75.3#29 LW	NICKLAS BACKSTROM Rating: 75.7#29 C	T.J. OSHIE Rating: 76.2#19 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 75.70#6 FL2
CARL HAGELIN Rating: 72.3#75 LW	LARS ELLER Rating: 73.3#55 C	ILYA KOVALCHUK Rating: 73.4#47 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 73.01#4 FL3
RICHARD PANIK Rating: 71.2#99 LW	NIC DOWD Rating: 69.1#143 C	GARNET HATHAWAY Rating: 69.5#136 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.94#21 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
BRENDEN DILLON Rating: 71.0#102 LD	JOHN CARLSON Rating: 78.2#4 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 74.62#11 DL1
DMITRI ORLOV Rating: 73.5#41 LD	NICK JENSEN Rating: 71.6#78 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 72.55#19 DL2
MICHAL KEMPNY Rating: 72.9#54 LD	RADKO GUDAS Rating: 71.7#75 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.32#13 DL3

GOALIES
BRADEN HOLTBY Rating: 65.7#48 G1	ILYA SAMSONOV Rating: 67.5#35 G2

Winnipeg Jets Lines

LW	C	RW	Forwards
KYLE CONNOR Rating: 77.7#8 LW	MARK SCHEIFELE Rating: 77.5#18 C	BLAKE WHEELER Rating: 76.9#13 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 77.33#7 FL1
NIKOLAJ EHLERS Rating: 75.2#31 LW	CODY EAKIN Rating: 70.8#108 C	PATRIK LAINE Rating: 75.3#25 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 73.76#14 FL2
JANSEN HARKINS	ANDREW COPP Rating: 72.8#66 C	JACK ROSLOVIC Rating: 72.1#77 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 72.45#9 FL3
GABRIEL BOURQUE Rating: 68.1#145 LW	NICK SHORE Rating: 70.5#113 C	MASON APPLETON Rating: 71.1#100 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.90#22 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
DMITRY KULIKOV Rating: 71.3#94 LD	NEAL PIONK Rating: 75.2#21 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 73.26#21 DL1
NATHAN BEAULIEU Rating: 71.5#86 LD	DYLAN DEMELO Rating: 71.4#83 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 71.43#24 DL2
ANTHONY BITETTO Rating: 69.9#118 LD	TUCKER POOLMAN Rating: 70.9#97 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 70.41#27 DL3