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Canucks Game Day: Give Struggling Capitals Something ‘Extra’

The two teams expect their respective captains Bo Hobutt and ‘The Great 8’ Alex Ovechkin to lead the way at Rogers Arena.

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Washington Capitals (9-11-3, 6th in Metropolitans)

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Vancouver Canucks (9-10-3, 6th Pacific)

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Tuesday, 7 Rogers Arena in the afternoon

tv set: sports net. wireless: AM650 AM.

The Vancouver Canucks looked like the famous Harlem Globetrotters at their first power play opportunity in San Jose on Sunday.

In the first minutes of advantage, the first unit didn’t just move the pack from option to option with composure and precision — boho bats in bumper position, Andreik Zmenko lowered low for chips, or Elias. Setting up Pettersson is a sweet shooting spot — they did it in a way that makes sharks turn heads.

In what would be a comeback 4-3 overtime decision, the Canucks had smoke in the second half of their back-to-back games, but found a way to win three straight and five in their final six games. Don’t lead to two power play opportunities.

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And despite their prime-time chances, they continued with wide shots that are part of the special teams silver lining, because it’s a fun matter.

A fifth-best power play in the league and a comeback of 13-16 penalty kills in the past six games, including three perfect kill nights, have helped the Canucks hold up in games they might otherwise lose.

Especially on penalty kills. It was terrifying and in his first 12 games of the season he was running at the lowest efficiency in league history at 57.6%. It has now risen to 66.2%.

Canucks winger Curtis Lazar said, “Sometimes you learn a lesson the hard way and stand behind the eight ball.” The attention to detail shows how dangerous we are.”

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With the usual pairings of Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson and JT Miller and Mikheyev, there’s an element to predicting passes, stripping pucks and creating oddman rushes.

Hobatt has 2 short-handed goals and 6 power-play goals, while Lazar has hockey DNA that can get in the way or interfere.

Canucks captain Bo Hobutt has 17 goals but just one on Sunday against the Sharks in San Jose.
Canucks captain Bo Hobutt has 17 goals but just one on Sunday against the Sharks in San Jose. Photo by Joshua Bessex /Getty Images File

Rise in expectations

After defeating the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalanche, they will exact revenge on the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights.

Then the bad habits showed up again, losing 6-19 in the third period on Sunday.

They say they never criticize victory, but upon further consideration, shark survival needs an explanation.

“It was a hard win, but obviously not the best. “We hold ourselves to a higher standard, but we have found a way to achieve it.

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“Different nights with different people stepping up. That’s what you need.”

Ovechkin is always on my mind

The Capitals are 27th in offense and 21st in power play.

Not only does this suggest an awkward time for a normally effective offense, it should lessen the impact of Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday. Think again. Ovechkin scored four points (2-2) in his October 17 game against the Canucks in a 6-4 home ice victory, finishing with four shots, seven tries and three hits.

The 37-year-old Ovechkin has scored 11 goals in 23 games and is on track to 39, closing the gap on Wayne Gretzky and finally breaking his long-standing NHL career goal record of 894 goals. It just adds fuel to the fire that it can exceed .

With 791, Ovechkin is 10th on the all-time record of 801 to match Gordie Howe. So don’t count “The Great 8”.

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