For the first time in a week, the Washington Capitals are back in action. Today on this lovely and icy Valentine’s Day, the Caps will open up a two game series against the Pittsburgh Penguins looking to get revenge from a shootout and overtime loss in the same place earlier this season.
The Caps are 9-6-0-0 on Valentine’s Day and there will be no love on the ice whatsoever when they faceoff against the Penguins. For the first time since Jan. 19th which was ironically in Pittsburgh, Washington is expected to have a full lineup.
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The Caps were 2-0-2 before the injury and COVID bug bit them. Since Jan. 19th, the Caps are 4-3-1. Since the Caps last had a full roster, they were tied for fourth in the NHL in goals per game with 3.50 and ranked first on the power play with a success rate of 42.1 percent.
During that stretch, Nicklas Backstrom led the Caps with 13 points (four goals, nine assists) which is tied for 12th in the NHL. Alex Ovechkin scored four goals in his four games during that span.
The Caps most recent game was a 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Super Bowl Sunday. That was before three games this week got postponed including their rematch against the Flyers that Tuesday. In that loss, Ovechkin scored a pair of goals and assisted on two more.
Can the Caps bounce back from three straight losses? Will the break help them or will they look rusty? Here is how to find out.
Date: February 14, 2021
Time: 3 p.m.
Where: PPG Paints Arena
TV Broadcast: NBC
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7
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