Top 3 keys to victory for the Capitals against Sharks
The Washington Capitals begin their five game road trip tonight in San Jose against the Sharks. Here’s how to watch, listen, and bet on the game here.
The Capitals held an optional morning skate at SAP Center ahead of tonight’s puck drop at 10:30 p.m. eastern on Monumental Sports Network. Per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, Darcy Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice and will get the start tonight.
Johnson also noted that it appears Anthony Mantha will draw in at the fourth line as Nicolas Aube-Kubel took the scratches skate. It also appears Martin Fehervary will draw back in.
Looks like Nicolas Aube-Kubel is taking the scratches skate with Alex Alexeyev and Lucas Johansen, so appears that he’ll be out tonight. Based on the line rushes yesterday, Anthony Mantha will take his spot on the fourth line
— Bailey Johnson (@BaileyAJohnson_) November 27, 2023
Here are the top 3 keys to a Capitals victory:
#3 Power play wake up
The Capitals are now ranked dead last in the NHL in power play percentage with just six percent. When you thought it couldn’t get any worse, it certainly has. They are now 3 for 50 in power play opportunities and have been 0 for 28 in their last 10 games.
Here are the units via Daily Face Off:
PP1: Tom Wilson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson
PP2: Aliaksei Protas, Connor McMichael, Sonny Milano, Alex Ovechkin, Rasmus Sandin
Something needs to click on the man advantage and it needs to click fast.