COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
Mar. 21, 2023 Game No. 70 (21-41-7, 49 pts.)
at Washington Capitals (33-31-7, 73 pts.), Capital One Arena Road Game No. 35 (8-21-5, 21 pts.)
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THE LAST GAME: MAR. 19, 2023 – CBJ 2 at VGK 7
CBJ Goal Scorers: Marchenko (18), Foudy (5)
VGK Goal Scorers: PP – Kessel (12), Eichel (24), PP – Dorofeyev (3), Whitecloud (4), Eichel (25), Cotter (13), Eichel (26)
Goalies: CBJ – Tarasov (24/29); 36:57), Hutchinson (10/12; 23:03); VGK – Patera (35/37; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 0/2 | Shots: CBJ: 37 / VGK: 41
3 Stars: 1. Eichel, VGK; 2. Pietrangelo, VGK; 3. Patera, VGK
Noteworthy: CBJ went 0-1-1 in their season series vs. VGK (also falling 3-2 in overtime on Nov. 28)… CBJ tied the game at one 37 seconds into the 2nd period, but VGK scored 6 consecutive goals (4 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd) to win… Laine notched his 6th multi-assist/15th multi-point game of the season (0-2-2) and 3rd multi-point effort in his past 4 games (1-5-6)… Marchenko notched his 5th multi-point effort of the campaign (1-1-2), giving him 2-1-3 in his past 3 contests… Foudy scored a goal and now has 2-3-5 in his last 6 games.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (63 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (56 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (54 games)
Kuraly (left oblique strain); 6 weeks (8 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 450
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 20 Signed McKown to three-year, entry level contract beginning in the 2022-23 season
Mar. 18 Assigned Pyyhtia from TPS (Liiga) to Cleveland (AHL)
Mar. 16 Signed Butler to a three-year entry level contract beginning in the 2023-24 season
Mar. 10 Added Tarasov 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: 0-2-1 (0-1-0 at WSH)
2021-22 Series: 1-3-0 (1-1-0 at WSH)
All-Time Series: 18-23-1-8 (8-11-1-4 at WSH)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 3-5-2 | 4-6-0
All-Time GF/GA: 130/154
All-Time SF/SA: 1,496/1,544
All-Time PP: 29-of-180
All-Time PK: 137-of-169
THE LAST GAME VS. WSH: JAN. 31, 2023 – CBJ 3 vs. WSH 4 (OT)
CBJ Goal Scorers: Peeke (5), Robinson (4), Gaudreau (14)
WSH Goal Scorers: Hathaway (8), van Riemsdyk (5), van Riemsdyk (6), OT – Kuznetsov (7)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (30/34; 60:26); WSH – Lindgren (31/34; 60:26)
CBJ PP: 0/1; PK: 1/1 | Shots: CBJ: 34 / WSH: 34
3 Stars: 1. Van Riemsdyk, WSH; 2. Gaudreau, CBJ; 3. Kuznetsov, WSH
Noteworthy: CBJ picked up a point for 2nd consecutive home game (1-0-1)… CBJ played past regulation for 3rd time in the last 5 games (1-2-2)… CBJ trailed 2-1 after the 1st period and 3-2 after the 2nd period before scoring 12:44 into the 3rd to tie the game at 3…WSH scored GWG goal 26 seconds into OT… Gaudreau tied for the team-lead with his 14th goal of the season, giving him 2-6-8 in past 7 outings… Laine tallied his 17th assist of the campaign to give him 2-7-9 in the last 7 games.
SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series is complete.
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. WSH)
CBJ have points in 9 of the last 15 games of the series since 2/26/18 (7-6-2), but WSH has won 7 of the last 8 (CBJ; 1-5-2)… CBJ have posted points in 5 of the last 7 games at Capital One Arena dating back to 11/9/18 (4-2-1)… Winning team has recorded 4+ goals in 5 of the last 7 games…. 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 at WSH: 5 – 3x (MR: 2/8/22)… Most goals allowed at WSH: 6 (1/9/02).
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… Laine skated in his 300th career game on 2/25/20 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.
SCORING 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 – 3-13-16 in 17 career GP, including points in 10 of his past 11 games (3-11-14)
• Laine – 4-2-6 in 13 career GP, including 3-2-5 in his last 5 contests
WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 3, Minnesota Wild 5
March 19, 2023 * Xcel Energy Center * St Paul, MN
Shots: WSH: 36; MIN: 40
Power Plays: WSH: 2/4; MIN: 0/3
Three Stars: 1. Boldy (MIN), 2. Johansson (MIN), 3. Ovechkin (WSH)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled goaltender Zach Fucale from AHL Hershey, 3/18
Re-assigned forward Bogdan Trineyev from KHL Moscow Dynamo to AHL Hershey, 3/18
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 3/16
Recalled forward Joe Snively from AHL Hershey, 3/14
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-3/19/23 (71 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-3/19/23 (67 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/19/23 (41 games)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23, 3/19/23 (5 games)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22, 3/19/23 (8 games)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
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)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23 (4 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22, 3/4/23-3/9/23 (15 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 1/21/23, 3/14/23 (2 games)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22, 3/14/23-3/15/23 (3 games)
Man Games Lost: 390
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 23, 7 p.m. ET vs. Chicago (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 25, 8 p.m. ET at Pittsburgh (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 29, 7:30 p.m. ET vs. New York Islanders (TNT, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 30, 7 p.m. ET at Tampa Bay (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 2, 1 p.m. ET vs. New York Rangers (TNT, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at Capital One Arena for the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season. Washington is 3-0-0 against Columbus, winning all three games by a combined score of 11-5. The Capitals will look to sweep the season series with the Blue Jackets for the first time since the formation of the Metropolitan Division in 2013-14. The Capitals defeated the Blue Jackets 6-2 on Jan. 5 in Columbus, powered by a four-goal second period. On Jan. 8 at Capital One Arena, Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson made their season debuts and Darcy Kuemper stopped all 38 shots faced in a 1-0 Washington win. On Jan. 31 at Nationwide Arena, Trevor van Riemsdyk recorded his first career multi-goal game and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his eighth career overtime goal to propel Washington to a 4-3 victory. The Capitals are 31-13-1-5 all-time vs. Columbus and 7-1-0 in their last eight games against the Blue Jackets dating back to the 2019-20 season.
HOME vs. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
15-5-1-3 69 54 1 WSH win (1/8/23)
CAPITALS vs. BLUE JACKETS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (50) Ovechkin (22) Backstrom (22) Ovechkin (35)
Ovechkin (44) Oshie (13) Kuznetsov (19) Backstrom (30)
Backstrom (40) Backstrom/Kuznetsov/Mantha/Smith (8) Carlson/Oshie (16) Oshie (29)
Special Teams
- The Capitals scored two power-play goals and killed off all three of Minnesota’s power-play opportunities on Sunday. It marked the third-straight game that Washington scored at least one power-play goal and did not allow a power-play goal against.
- Alex Ovechkin notched both of Washington’s power-play goals against the Wild and is two shy of becoming the first player in NHL history to score 300 power-play goals.
- Over their last three games, the Capitals have converted on five of 11 power-play opportunities (45.5 percent) and have killed off all six opposing power plays (100.0 percent).
- The Capitals have converted on 13 of 49 power-play opportunities (26.5 percent) since Feb. 16 and own the fifth-highest power-play percentage in the NHL in that span.
- Six different Capitals have scored on the man advantage during the 15-game stretch, led by T.J. Oshie’s four (Oshie: 4 PPG; Ovechkin: 3 PPG; Tom Wilson: 2 PPG; Nicklas Backstrom: 2 PPG; Sonny Milano: 1 PPG; Evgeny Kuznetsov: 1 PPG).
- This season, the Capitals’ 83.1 penalty kill percentage ranks fourth in the NHL, through games played March 19.
- Per Natural Stat Trick, the Capitals have allowed the sixth-fewest shots on goal (290) while shorthanded.
- On average, the Capitals are shorthanded 2.75 times per game, which is the third-lowest rate in the League.
- Washington’s +32 net penalty differential this season ranks second in the NHL.
Metro Matchup
- The Capitals are 11-7-2 (.600 point percentage) against Metropolitan Division opponents this season.
- Including Tuesday’s game, Washington has six games remaining against Metropolitan Division opponents over their final 11 regular season games.
