will be healthy-scratched for a seventh-straight game since being called up from the Hershey Bears<\/a>.<\/p>\nPuck drop for tonight\u2019s game is at 7 pm. The game is airing on Monumental Sports Network.<\/p>\n
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\nWashington Capitals<\/p>\n
Ovechkin\n <\/p>\n
Strome\n <\/p>\n
Beauvillier\n <\/p>\n
McMichael\n <\/p>\n
Sourdif\n <\/p>\n
Leonard\n <\/p>\n
New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n
Cotter\n <\/p>\n
Bjugstad\n <\/p>\n
Tsyplakov\n <\/p>\n
Goalie matchup<\/p>\n
Stats<\/p>\n
.914<\/p>\n
.906<\/p>\n
+27.0<\/p>\n
+6.2<\/p>\n
Record<\/p>\n
23-9-3<\/p>\n
13-8-0<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf55<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udea6<\/p>\n
Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n
1st period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped!<\/p>\n
Five minutes in, eagerly awaiting WSH\u2019s first shot on goal.<\/p>\n
If you had Connor McMichael on your \u201cfirst SOG by\u201d bingo square, mark it off.<\/p>\n
Jack Hughes\u2019 scoring chance was sabotaged by Cole Hutson.<\/p>\n
Leonard settles the puck and scores.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n
1-o Washington Capitals<\/p>\n
R.LEONARD(15) 22 B.DUHAIME(4) 57 T.VAN RIEMSDYK(9)<\/p>\n
Logan Thompson has the answer for Jack Hughes with a flashy glove save.<\/p>\n
Thompson with a big stop on Bratt in the final minute.<\/p>\n
At intermission: After a slow start, the Caps lead in every offensive stat, 8-5 in shots on goal, plus the really important one that they show on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n
2nd period<\/p>\n
Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n
Aliaksei Protas was a fraction of an inch from a goal.<\/p>\n
Caps keep pushing, with Ovi close to scoring.<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd93<\/p>\n
Penalty kill<\/p>\n
Ethan Frank \u2013 2 minutes for high sticking<\/p>\n
Killed.<\/p>\n
Hutson and Roy team up for a nice scoring chance, but no dice.<\/p>\n
Hutson (Cole) and Hughes (Jack) are really getting into it.<\/p>\n
Feels like the Caps are threatening every shift, especially Cole Hutson. Nothing hits net though.<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd93<\/p>\n
Penalty kill<\/p>\n
Tom Wilson \u2013 2 minutes for hooking<\/p>\n
Devils hit the crossbar. Logan Thompson thanks the crossbar for its service.<\/p>\n
At intermission: The Caps lead shots (on goal) 16 to 11 and are controlling play well overall, but the Devils will enter the third period with a bit more PP time.<\/p>\n
3rd period<\/p>\n
Puck is down.<\/p>\n
Caps kill the penalty.<\/p>\n
Devils appear to be running J Hughes \u2013 Nico Hischier \u2013 Timo Meier on a line together.<\/p>\n
Thompson makes a lightning-fast save to stop Mercer from tying the game.<\/p>\n
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