Washington Capitals (7-4-0 14pts) v. Nashville Predators (4-3-5 13pts)
Game Recap:
The Washington Capitals hit the road for the first time in two weeks and for the 4th time this season as they visit the Nashville Predators.
Before the game even took place, former Capitals head coach Barry Trotz would be honored by the Predators as they inducted him into their Golden Hall of Fame. Also before the game, Tom Wilson and Alex Ovechkin met with Trotz to give him a gift as a congratulations for his special night. In return, Trotz and Predators captain Roman Josi gifted Ovechkin a custom guitar.
In the first period Charlie Lindgren was the star of the period for the Capitals. Lindgren would stop 11 of the 12 shots he faced in the opening frame to keep the Capitals in the game. The lone goal given up, you can’t really blame him for it because it was a long two-man advantage for the Predators, and Filip Forsberg would be able to take advantage of the tired penalty killers to get the powerplay goal past Lindgren.
In the second period Lindgren would not be tested as often as he only faced 4 shots, and while Forsberg would score his second of the during the middle frame, this was a play that doesn’t fall on Lindgren as the defense in front of him coughed the puck up in their own zone and allowed Forsberg to go undetected and have his way with Lindgren to score the goal.
In the third period, Lindgren would continue to battle for the Capitals, but another defensive breakdown would undo the hard work Lindgren would make to keep the Predators at bay as Ross Colton would get past the defense to get the loose puck past Lindgren. Lindgren would complete the game with 24 saves on 27 shots faced to pick up his third consecutive victory.
For the Capitals, Cole Hutson would score a pair of goals in this game, but while his top shelf goals were the talk of the game, newcomer Jack St. Ivany quietly earned his second straight two assist game since joining the Capitals earlier in the week via waivers. St. Ivany has been a steady presence on the ice and an ideal defensive partner for Hutson so far.
St. Ivany is averaging 15 minutes per game in his first two games with the Capitals, and with continued solid play like what he has shown so far in this small sample size, we can see him gaining more opportunities as the season progresses.
Lineups:
Washington Capitals
Alex Tuch — Dylan Strome — Jordan Kyrou
Alaiksei Protas — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin — Ilya Protas — Anthony Beauvillier
Boone Jenner — Justin Sourdif — Ryan Leonard
Jakob Chychrun — Matt Roy
Martin Fehérváry — Timothy Liljegren
Cole Hutson — Jack St. Ivany
Charlie Lindgren
Logan Thompson
Scratched: Ethen Frank, Dylan McIlrath, Ivan Miroshnichenko
Injured: Vincent Desharnais (appendectomy), Rasmus Sandin (knee)
Nashville Predators
Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Mavrik Bourque
Filip Forsberg — Alexander Kerfoot — Vitali Pinchuk
Nils Hoglander — Matthew Wood — Jonathan Marchessault
Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Adam Edstrom
Roman Josi — Adam Wilsby
Nicolas Hague — Jayden Struble
Brady Skjei — Nick Perbix
Juuse Saros
Justus Annunen
Scratched: Daemon Hunt, Ilya Lyubushkin, Reid Schaefer
Injured: William Trudeau (upper body)
First Period:
WAS Penalty – 10:57 – Timothy Liljegren – 2 minutes for Hooking
WAS Penalty – 11:01 – Martin Fehérváry – 2 minutes for High Sticking
NAS PPG – 12:48 – Filip Forsberg (4) from Ryan O’Reilly (7) and Roman Josi (12)
WAS Goal – 16:13 – Cole Hutson (3) from Jack St. Ivany (3) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (6)
| End of First | WAS – 1 | NAS – 1 |
| Shots | 5 | 12 |
| Faceoff Wins | 4/17 | 13/17 |
| Hits | 6 | 6 |
| Powerplay | N/A | 1/2 |
Second Period:
MON Penalty – 2:11 – Nils Hoglander – 2 minutes for Slashing
WAS Goal – 4:15 – Boone Jenner (5) from Aliaksei Protas (3) and Martin Fehérváry (3)
NAS Goal – 9:09 – Filip Forsberg (5) from Roman Josi (13)
WAS Goal – 13:46 – Cole Hutson (4) from Aliaksei Protas (4) and Jack St. Ivany (4)
NAS Penalty – 13:52 – Nicolas Hague – 2 minutes for Tripping
| End of Second | WAS – 3 | NAS – 2 |
| Shots | 20 | 16 |
| Faceoff Wins | 13/37 | 24/37 |
| Hits | 14 | 10 |
| Powerplay | 0/2 | 1/2 |
Third Period:
WAS Penalty – 0:39 – Jakob Chychrun – 2 minutes for Interference
NAS Goal – 6:34 – Ross Colton (2) from Adam Edstrom (1) and Roman Josi (14)
WAS Goal – 10:08 – Alex Tuch (10) from Jordan Kyrou (7) and Jakob Chychrun (8)
| End of Third | WAS – 4 | NAS – 3 |
| Shots | 29 | 27 |
| Faceoff Wins | 23/56 | 33/56 |
| Hits | 23 | 17 |
| Powerplay | 0/2 | 1/3 |
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