3/3 Game Day Thread: Canes @ Caps Puck Drop 7PM

[Anybodyhome]

No Bally TV tonite as the Canes are on national TV (ESPN+ or HULU).

Last Time Out: Despite a third period go-ahead goal by Jordan Staal with just 3:48 remaining, Dylan Larkin had a response for Detroit just 35 seconds later, forcing overtime. Although Lucas Raymond scored on the power play with just eight seconds to go in the extra frame, Antti Raanta was remarkable for Carolina all evening long. The Finnish netminder made 37 stops, his most in any outing since joining the team.

Ten For Turbo: Teuvo Teravainen moved his current point streak to nine games in the contest against the Red Wings, now recording 12 points since February 10 in Boston. It is the longest point streak by any Hurricane this season.

At Home On The Road: Carolina enters tonight's contest 18-7-3 on the road. The 18 wins away from home are tied with Pittsburgh for the most by any team in the NHL.

Trouble In The Capital: Washington enters tonight having lost three in a row and six in a row at home. Columbus is now just eight points behind them for the fourth spot in the Metropolitan Division, and also has a game in hand.

100 For Quickie: Jesper Fast is set to play in his 100th game as a member of the organization tonight. Signed to a three-year contract in October of 2020, the right-handed winger also enters tonight with points in four of his last five games.

Down The Middle: Sebastian Aho and Vincent Trocheck both enter this evening with more than a point-per-game in their careers against Washington. #20 has 18 points in 17 meetings and "Tro" enters with 17 points in 15 contests.

Good On The Front Nine: The Canes begin a back-to-back tonight, with a matchup against the Penguins on Friday looming. Through eight sets of two games in two nights, Carolina is 6-1-1 thus far this season in the opening affair.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Milestone Watch:  Derek Stepan is one point shy of 500 for his NHL career.

No line-ups as I'm posting this. I'm on the road this afternoon and not sure if I'll be able to catch the game tonite.

 

[Harbingers]

I am really hoping to catch this game. Cross your fingers. 

[Darkseid89]

The caps are looking pretty good, fast. Lots of o zone time so far. 
 

Going on the kill. We need to be great early.

[Darkseid89]

Good first kill.

[Darkseid89]

poo, Caps on the PP again. Defensively we have looked pretty good, we need to make the kill and get some Offense going.

[Anybodyhome]

ESPN+ broadcast crew is all about Washington.

Fug Tom WIlson (already a dirty hit goes uncalled) and Putin Ovechkin.

[Anybodyhome]

Refs are all over the Canes tonight. 4 penalties in less than 20 minutes.

[Anybodyhome]

Game over. If the Canes can't get a call when slashed and tackled in front of the net, there's no sense in watching. Clearly a 1-sided officiating game tonight.

[Darkseid89]

This poo got ugly fast. We do not look like the Hurricanes at alls.

[cookinbrak]

WE SCORED!!!!

[Harbingers]

12 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

and Putin Ovechkin.

All other points aside I can’t hate on ovenchkin too bad. He straight up called Putin out over the Ukrainian invasion.