The Washington Capitals take on the Seattle Kraken tonight in their second matchup of the season. The Kraken won the first game 5-2 on Nov. 21, 2021 at brand new Climate Pledge Arena. This is the Kraken’s first visit to D.C.
Yesterday the Caps called up Axel Jonsson-Fjallby from the Hershey Bears while re assigning Zach Fucale back to the AHL. AJF took rushes on the fourth line at morning skate in the spot formerly occupied by Carl Hagelin.
Here were the lines at morning skate via Samantha Pell of The Washington Post:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Mantha-Backstrom-Oshie
McMichael-Eller-Sheary
AJF-Dowd-Hathaway
Fehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
TvR-Schultz
Extra: Sprong
It is AJF’s 10th game. If the Caps were to send him back to the AHL, he would be required to clear waivers. He was once claimed off waivers from he Buffalo Sabres before getting reclaimed back off waivers by the Caps.
The Caps are coming off a 4-0 win where they played their best game in a long time. And it came against the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s the type of win that can turn a season around and we’ll see tonight if the Caps can keep it going.
Alex Ovechkin scored in that game and now he’s three away from tying Jaromir Jagr for third place on the NHL’s all time goals list. He’s at 763 and needs four more to pass him. He ranks fourth in the NHL this season with 33 goals and tied for seventh in points with 65.
Date: March 5, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Capital One Arena
What Channel Is The Capitals Game On: NBC Sports Washington
Radio: 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7
Betting Odds: The Kraken vs. Capitals betting odds on WynnBET have the Capitals as -1.5 point favorites at home. The moneyline has the Capitals at -250 and the Kraken at +210. The over/under for tonight’s game is 5.5.
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