WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 1, Toronto Maple Leafs 5
January 29, 2023 * Scotiabank Arena * Toronto, ON
Shots: WSH: 24; TOR: 27
Power Plays: WSH: 1/4; TOR: 1/2
Three Stars: 1. Tavares (TOR), 2. Rielly (TOR), 3. Samsonov (TOR)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH
Dmitry Orlov – 2 assists shy of passing Sylvain Cote (195) for the eighth-most assists by a defenseman in franchise history
Nick Jensen – 3 assists shy of 100 career assists
Alex Ovechkin – 4 points shy of passing Stan Mikita (1,467) for the 16th-most points in NHL history
Peter Laviolette – 2 games shy of passing Ron Wilson (1,401) for the 11th-most games coached in NHL history
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/29/23 (52 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/29/23 (48 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/29/23 (22 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-1/29/23 (7 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/29/23 (44 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Man Games Lost: 304
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m. ET at Boston (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m. ET vs. San Jose (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Carolina (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 16, 7 p.m. ET vs. Florida (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
- Feb. 18, 8 p.m. ET at Carolina (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
- 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series (Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena for the third of four meetings between the teams this season. Washington is 2-0-0 against Columbus this season, winning both games by a combined score of 7-2. The Capitals defeated the Blue Jackets 6-2 on Jan. 5 in Columbus, powered by a four-goal second period. T.J. Oshie scored two goals in the win, while Dylan Strome recorded three assists. On Jan. 8 at Capital One Arena, Erik Gustafsson scored the game’s lone goal and Darcy Kuemper stopped all 38 shots faced in a 1-0 Washington win. The Capitals are 30-13-1-5 all-time vs. Columbus and 6-1-0 in their last seven games against the Blue Jackets dating back to the 2019-20 season.
AWAY vs. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
15-8-0-2 81 73 3 WSH wins (11/12/21-1/5/23)
CAPITALS vs. BLUE JACKETS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (49) Ovechkin (22) Backstrom (22) Ovechkin (35)
Ovechkin (43) Oshie (13) Kuznetsov (18) Backstrom (30)
Backstrom (39) Backstrom/Johansson/Mantha (8) Carlson/Oshie (16) Oshie (29)
POINT STREAKS
Nicklas Backstrom – 2 game point streak (1g, 1a)
Marcus Johansson – 2 game point streak (1g, 1a)
Metro Matchup
- The Capitals are 8-4-1 (.654 point percentage) against Metropolitan Division opponents this season.
- Washington’s .654 point percentage in division games is the second highest among Metropolitan Division teams (Carolina: .794).
- Including Tuesday’s game, Washington has 13 games remaining against Metropolitan Division opponents over their final 30 regular season games.
- Last season, the Capitals tied for the second-best record (16-9-1, .635 point percentage) among Metropolitan Division teams in division games.
Bounce Back
- The Capitals are 13-5-1 this season in games following a regulation loss.
- Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Washington is 37-18-4 in games following a regulation loss and 8-3-0 in games following two consecutive regulation losses.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
Jan. 31, 2023 Game No. 51 (15-32-3, 33 pts.)
vs. Washington Capitals (26-20-6, 58 pts.), Nationwide Arena Home Game No. 28 (11-15-1, 23 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.
THE LAST GAME: JAN. 28, 2023 – CBJ 3 at SEA 1
CBJ Goal Scorers: Johnson (10)
SEA Goal Scorers: Geekie (5), Wennberg (10). Tolvanen (10)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (28/31; 56:55); SEA – Grubauer (24/25; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 2/2 | Shots: CBJ: 25 / SEA: 31
3 Stars: 1. Wennberg, SEA; 2. Geekie, SEA; 3. Grubauer, SEA
Noteworthy: CBJ lost 2nd consecutive game… CBJ fell to SEA for 1st time in franchise history… CBJ scored lone goal 18:58 into the 2nd period to cut SEA’s lead to 2-1, but SEA scored 3rd goal 5:39 into 3rd period… Johnson scored a goal to give him 2-3-5 in the last 5 games… Roslovic tallied an assist and now has 1-7-8 in his last 11 contests … Jenner played in his 628th career NHL game, surpassing Atkinson (627) for the 2nd-most games played in CBJ history… Healy worked 2,000th career pro game.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (44 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (39 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (37 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (35 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (19 games)
Meyer (oblique strain); Placed on IR (Jan. 11); 6-8 weeks (10 games)
Nyquist (upper body); Placed on IR (Jan. 28); out indefinitely (2 games)
Blankenburg (upper body); day-to-day (2 games)
Boqvist (upper body); day-to-day (1 game)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 338
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 30 Recalled Bjork from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Christiansen to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 28 Placed Nyquist on Injured Reserve and claimed Pederson off waivers from Vancouver
Jan. 28 Recalled Christiansen from Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 20 Assigned Tarasov to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 14 Activated Jenner, Robinson and Tarasov off Injured Reserve and assigned Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 13 Assigned Greaves and Fix-Wolansky to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 12 Activated Blankenburg off Injured Reserve, placed Robinson on Injured Reserve retroactive to Jan. 3 and added Greaves to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
7pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan
AGAINST THE CAPITALS
2022-23 Series: 0-2-0 (0-1-0 vs. WSH)
2021-22 Series: 1-3-0 (0-2-0 vs. WSH)
All-Time Series: 18-23-1-7 (10-12-0-3 vs. WSH)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 4-5-1 | 4-6-0
All-Time GF/GA: 127/150
All-Time SF/SA: 1,462/1,510
All-Time PP: 29-of-179
All-Time PK: 136-of-168
THE LAST GAME: JAN. 8, 2023 – CBJ 0 at WSH 1
CBJ Goal Scorers:
WSH Goal Scorers: Gustafsson (7)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (18/19; 58:30); WSH – Kuemper (38/38; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 2/2 | Shots: CBJ: 38 / WSH: 19
3 Stars: 1. Kuemper, WSH; 2. Gustafsson, WSH; 3. Dowd, WSH
Noteworthy: CBJ failed to score a goal for the 4th time this season… CBJ recorded 12 shots in the 1st and 2nd periods before registering 14 in the 3rd… WSH scored GWG 2:43 into the game… Laine led the club with a season-high 9 shots… Berni led the team in hits, recording 6-of-32… Peeke led the club in TOI skating 25:23.
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Mar. 21 at WSH
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. WSH)
CBJ have points in 8 of the last 14 games of the series since 2/26/18 (7-6-1), but WSH has won 6 of the last 7 (CBJ; 1-5-1)… Winning team has recorded 4+ goals in 4 of the last 6 games, but the Caps won the most recent meeting, 1-0, at WSH on Jan. 8…. CBJ own 4 of the 7 shutouts in the all-time series, but the most recent belongs to WSH Darcy Kuemper (38 saves) in the club’s 1-0 win on 1/8/23… Teams met in 2018 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (WSH; 4-2)… Most goals scored vs. WSH: 5 – 4x (MR: 2/26/18)… Most goals allowed vs. WSH: 7 (3/17/22).
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. WSH)
Danforth notched his 1st career NHL assist on 12/4/21 at WSH… Gaudreau notched his 200th career NHL assist (2nd assist) on 10/27/18 vs. WSH and his 500th career point (2nd assist) on 10/23/21 at WSH… Gudbranson skated in his 400th career game on 10/22/18 vs. WSH… Korpisalo recorded 1st career NHL assist on 12/9/19 at WSH… Laine skated in his 300th career game on 2/25/20 at WSH… Nyquist tallied 1st career hat trick on 2/2/14 at WSH… Peeke recorded his 1st career NHL assist on 12/16/19 vs. WSH… Robinson notched his 1st career NHL assist on 12/9/19 at WSH.
PLAYER NOTABLES vs. WSH
• Boqvist – 1-2-3 in 3 career GP with his points recorded in each of his last 2 contests against the club
• Gaudreau – 2-13-15 in 16 career GP, including points in 9 of his past 10 (2-11-13) as well as points in each of his last 5 home games (1-6-7) and 6 of his 8 home games in his career (1-8-9)
• Korpisalo – 3-2-1 with a 2.13 GAA, .932 SV% and one shutout in 6 career GP, including a 1-2-0 record with a 2.66 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout in 4 career home contests
• Laine – 4-1-5 in 12 career GP, including 3-1-4 in his last 4 contests
FINAL GAME BEFORE NHL ALL-STAR BREAK
The Blue Jackets enter their final game before the NHL break having gone 2-2-1 in their past five games, including a 1-2-1 mark in last
week’s four-game road trip (Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Seattle). Columbus closed a stretch of seven consecutive contests
against the Western Conference on Saturday. Tuesday’s contest kicks off a run of four consecutive against the Eastern Conference,
including a back-to-back home-and-home series against the Maple Leafs from February 10-11 following the break.
