We are getting closer and closer to the drop of the puck in Game 1 between the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers. The Caps held an optional morning skate in which Alex Ovechkin participated. Head Coach Peter Laviolette conformed that the great eight is in while Vitek Vanecek will get the start in goal.
Here was what the Capitals lines looked like from Monday’s practice:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Sheary
Johansson-Backstrom-Wilson
Mantha-Eller-Oshie
Larsson-Dowd-Hathaway
Fehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
TvR-Schultz
Here were the Panthers lines at morning skate via Tom Gulitti of NHL.com:
Verhaeghe-Barkov-Duclair
Huberdeau-Bennett-Giroux
Marchment-Lundell-Reinhart
Lomberg-Luostarinen-Hornqvist
Weegar-Ekblad
Forsling-Gudas
Chiarot-Montour
Starting goalie: Sergei Bobrovsky
The Capitals are 29-21 in Game 1s in franchise history including 9-9 in Game 1s played on the road. Since 2014, the Capitals 42 playoff wins rank third in the NHL, behind only the Tampa Bay Lightning (70) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (49).
tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock pic.twitter.com/r3hEcXMKLl
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 3, 2022
Can the Capitals upset the Panthers and get off to a good start this series? Here’s how to find out:
Date: May 3, 2022
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: FLA Live Arena
What Channel Is The Capitals Game On: NBC Sports Washington and ESPN 2
Radio: 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7
Betting Odds: The Capitals vs. Panthers betting odds on WynnBET have the Capitals as +1.5 point underdogs on the road. The moneyline is set with the Caps at +220 and the Panthers at -260. The over/under for tonight’s game is 6.5.
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