Game 65 is against the President’s Trophy winning (pretty much locked up already) Washington Capitals.
There will be no Henrik Lundqvist. There will be no Rick Nash.
Rut roh.
Caps Systems
Under Barry Trotz the Caps run a 1-1-3 lock or a 1-2-2 forecheck, which they use aggressively or conservatively depending on the game situation (e.g., puck location, the score, etc.). In the defensive zone, Trotz runs your standard zone defense. On special teams, the Caps employ a 1-3-1 power play, and a diamond/box hybrid penalty kill depending on puck location and opposition setup.
Caps Lines
Alex Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-T.J. Oshie
Andre Burakovsky-Evgeny Kuznetsov-Justin Williams
Jason Chimera-Marcus Johansson-Tom Wilson
Daniel Winnik-Mike Richards-Jay Beagle
Karl Alzner-Matt Niskanen
Brooks Orpik-Dmitry Orlov
Mike Weber-Taylor Chorney
PP1: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie-Johanssen-Niskanen
PP2: Kuznetsov-Burakovsky-Williams-Orlov-Niskanen
PK: Winnik, Oshie, Wilson, Backstrom, Williams, Orpik, Niskanen, Alzner
Braden Holtby gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Chris Kreider–Derek Stepan–Mats Zuccarello
JT Miller–Derick Brassard–Jesper Fast
Viktor Stalberg–Eric Staal–Kevin Hayes
Oscar Lindberg–Dominic Moore–Tanner Glass
Ryan McDonagh–Dan Girardi
Keith Yandle–Kevin Klein
Dan Boyle–Dylan McIlrath
PP1: Yandle-Klein-Miller-Hayes-Fast
PP2: Zucc-Boyle-Kreider-Stepan-Brassard
PK: Stepan, Moore, Lindberg, Fast, Glass, McDonagh, Staal, Klein, Girardi
Antti Raanta gets the start.
Scratches/Injuries: Rick Nash (leg), Marc Staal (flu), Henrik Lundqvist (neck)
Crazy Prediction: Eric Staal gets his first as a Ranger
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