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| 3 | PITTSBURGH | +100 | Ov 5,-125 | +100 | Ov 5,-125 | | 4 | WASHINGTON | -120 | Un 5,+105 | -120 | Un 5,+105 |
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| All Games | 34-26-0 | -3.6 | 34-26 | -3.6 | 23-30 | 2.9 | 31.0 | 2.5 | 29.6 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 15-13-0 | -0.6 | 15-13 | -0.6 | 11-14 | 2.7 | 31.5 | 2.6 | 29.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -2.8 | 2-3 | -2.8 | 2-3 | 2.4 | 31.0 | 2.0 | 30.6 | | vs. Division | 7-15-0 | -16.7 | 7-15 | -16.7 | 8-14 | 2.2 | 31.7 | 3.2 | 31.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 60 | 172 | 62 | 52 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 1861 | 9.2% | 186 | 38 | 20.4% | 299 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 28 | 76 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 881 | 8.6% | 85 | 16 | 18.8% | 130 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 7.7% | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 18 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 22 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 698 | 6.9% | 63 | 9 | 14.3% | 85 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 149 | 43 | 44 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 1777 | 8.4% | 211 | 30 | 14.2% | 244 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 72 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 822 | 8.8% | 100 | 14 | 14.0% | 115 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 153 | 6.5% | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 15 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 70 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 682 | 10.3% | 85 | 15 | 17.6% | 112 |
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| MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (All Games) | 47 | 47 | 1339 | 1239 | 92.5% | 6 | 27-20 | -3.2 | 27-20-0 | -1 | 17-25 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Road Games) | 18 | 18 | 489 | 451 | 92.2% | 2 | 10-8 | +0.4 | 10-8-0 | 0 | 7-10 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (vs. Division) | 18 | 18 | 528 | 477 | 90.3% | 3 | 6-12 | -13.6 | 6-12-0 | -15 | 7-11 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 129 | 123 | 95.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -4 | 1-3-0 | -4 | 1-3 | | THOMAS GREISS (All Games) | 14 | 13 | 417 | 378 | 90.6% | 1 | 7-6 | -0.5 | 7-6-0 | 0 | 6-5 | | THOMAS GREISS (Road Games) | 10 | 10 | 315 | 286 | 90.8% | 1 | 5-5 | -1 | 5-5-0 | -1 | 4-4 | | THOMAS GREISS (vs. Division) | 5 | 4 | 150 | 137 | 91.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -3.1 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 1-3 | | THOMAS GREISS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 105 | 91 | 86.7% | 1 | 3-1 | +2.2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (All Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (Road Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| All Games | 33-28-0 | -1.6 | 33-28 | -1.6 | 27-32 | 3.0 | 29.7 | 2.5 | 28.8 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 16-12-0 | -4.4 | 16-12 | -4.4 | 14-14 | 3.1 | 30.4 | 2.4 | 27.4 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +3.8 | 4-1 | +3.8 | 2-3 | 3.6 | 28.8 | 2.0 | 29.2 | | vs. Division | 13-9-0 | +1.6 | 13-9 | +1.6 | 8-13 | 3.0 | 29.5 | 2.1 | 28.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 61 | 181 | 50 | 66 | 58 | 7 | 11 | 1813 | 10.0% | 186 | 44 | 23.7% | 307 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 28 | 86 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 850 | 10.1% | 92 | 24 | 26.1% | 147 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 144 | 12.5% | 22 | 6 | 27.3% | 26 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 22 | 65 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 650 | 10.0% | 79 | 14 | 17.7% | 108 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 152 | 39 | 54 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 1754 | 8.7% | 198 | 38 | 19.2% | 267 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 67 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 767 | 8.7% | 86 | 15 | 17.4% | 113 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 6.8% | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 20 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 46 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 632 | 7.3% | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | 88 |
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| PHILIPP GRUBAUER (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (All Games) | 52 | 51 | 1456 | 1346 | 92.4% | 4 | 29-22 | +0.6 | 29-22-0 | 0 | 20-30 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (Home Games) | 23 | 23 | 607 | 562 | 92.6% | 3 | 13-10 | -4.4 | 13-10-0 | -5 | 11-12 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (vs. Division) | 21 | 21 | 604 | 562 | 93.0% | 2 | 12-9 | +0.6 | 12-9-0 | 0 | 7-13 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 113 | 106 | 93.8% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-3 | | JUSTIN PETERS (All Games) | 10 | 9 | 271 | 237 | 87.5% | 0 | 3-6 | -3.3 | 3-6-0 | -3 | 7-1 | | JUSTIN PETERS (Home Games) | 5 | 4 | 134 | 118 | 88.1% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.9 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 3-1 | | JUSTIN PETERS (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 88.9% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | | JUSTIN PETERS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 110 | 95 | 86.4% | 0 | 1-3 | -1.4 | 1-3-0 | -1 | 4-0 |
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| 1/30/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 2-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 un | U | | 2/1/2015 | NASHVILLE | 0-4 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/4/2015 | at EDMONTON | 2-0 | W | 0, -220 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/6/2015 | at CALGARY | 4-0 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/7/2015 | at VANCOUVER | 0-5 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 ov | P | | 2/11/2015 | DETROIT | 4-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | P | | 2/12/2015 | at OTTAWA | 5-4 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/15/2015 | at CHICAGO | 1-2 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | U | | 2/17/2015 | WASHINGTON | 1-3 | L | 0, -165 | L | 5 ov | U | | 2/19/2015 | COLUMBUS | 1-2 | L | 0, -240 | L | 5.5 ev | U | | 2/21/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 4-2 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5 ov | O | | 2/22/2015 | FLORIDA | 5-1 | W | 0, -220 | W | 5 ov | O | | 2/25/2015 | at WASHINGTON | | | 3/1/2015 | COLUMBUS | | | 3/4/2015 | at COLORADO | | | 3/6/2015 | at ANAHEIM | | | 3/7/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | |
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| 1/31/2015 | at MONTREAL | 0-1 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 un | U | | 2/1/2015 | ST LOUIS | 3-4 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/3/2015 | LOS ANGELES | 4-0 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5 ev | U | | 2/5/2015 | at OTTAWA | 2-1 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/6/2015 | ANAHEIM | 3-2 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/8/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 1-3 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/11/2015 | at SAN JOSE | 5-4 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/14/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | 1-3 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | U | | 2/15/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 5-3 | W | 0, +165 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/17/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 3-1 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/19/2015 | WINNIPEG | 5-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/21/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 3-2 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5.5 ev | U | | 2/22/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 2-3 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/25/2015 | PITTSBURGH | | | 2/27/2015 | at CAROLINA | | | 3/1/2015 | TORONTO | | | 3/3/2015 | at COLUMBUS | | | 3/5/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | 3/7/2015 | BUFFALO | |
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| |  | PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Won Metropolitan Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Johnston (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: D Christian Ehrhoff, F Patric Hornqvist, C Nick Spaling, F Blake Comeau, G Thomas Greiss.
LOST: F James Neal, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sidney Crosby. Sid ''the Kid'' isn't so young anymore. It's been nearly a decade since he arrived in Pittsburgh and helped rescue a floundering franchise. He rolled to his second MVP Award in 2013-14 after racking 36 goals and 68 assists for a league-leading 146 points. A wrist injury slowed him in the postseason. He scored just once in 13 playoff games.
OUTLOOK: New coach, new general manager but same old expectations in Pittsburgh. It's been more than five years since they lifted the Stanley Cup, a drought that cost former coach Dan Bylsma his job. Johnston brings in a more structured philosophy. There may be growing pains early, but if Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are healthy, the Penguins will again be a threat to make a deep playoff run. | | WASHINGTON: LAST SEASON: 38-30-14, 90 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Barry Trotz, 1st season with Capitals; 16th overall in NHL, 557-479-60-100.
ADDED: Trotz, GM Brian MacLellan, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen, G Justin Peters.
LOST: Coach Adam Oates, GM George McPhee, C Mikhail Grabovski, LW Dustin Penner, G Jaroslav Halak.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Alex Ovechkin, as always. The three-time league MVP led the NHL with 51 goals last season, but his plus-minus of minus-35 was third-worst in the league. Trotz plans to move Ovechkin back to left wing and also hopes to cajole more of a team game from the Russian forward.
OUTLOOK: It was deflating enough for the talented Capitals to lose in the early rounds of the playoffs every year, but last season they didn't make the postseason at all, a failure that cost Oates and McPhee their jobs. Orpik and Niskanen should stabilize the blue line, but nothing is more crucial in Washington than the relationship between Ovechkin and the coach du jour. Trotz is Ovechkin's first NHL head coach with prior head coaching experience elsewhere in the league, giving him the cachet to make demands of his players - and to expect them to be met. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-WASHINGTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Penguins-Capitals Preview* ===========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Pittsburgh (34-17-9) at Washington (33-18-10), 8:00 p.m. EDT
A pair of lineup changes have helped the Pittsburgh Penguins snap out of a scoring slump.
It remains to be seen if those adjustments will help them finally solve the Washington Capitals.
Pittsburgh looks avoid a four-game season sweep at the hands of the Capitals and prevent being jumped in the Metropolitan Division standings when the clubs meet Wednesday night in D.C.
The Penguins (34-17-9) scored once in each contest during an 0-2-1 stretch before beating St. Louis 4-2 on Saturday and Florida 5-1 on Sunday. Evgeni Malkin assisted on Blake Comeau's second goal against the Blues, then scored twice and added an assist on Patric Hornqvist's power-play tally the next day.
"It doesn't matter what team we play. If we play right and play our game, we'll beat any team in the league," Malkin said. "We showed the last two games how we can play. We need to keep that same focus."
Comeau being moved to a line with Malkin and Chris Kunitz has paid obvious dividends. Malkin also was shifted back to the point on the power play, and that has resulted in the Penguins converting two of six chances after failing on all 20 over their previous nine games.
"(The power play) went a long time without scoring," Malkin said. "We talked a lot about it last week. I'm playing point, like when we started at the beginning of the season and the same five guys. We wanted to move the puck, not just the puck, but move our bodies, too. You see it's working."
Now the Penguins hope those changes can produce results against the Capitals (33-18-10), who sit one point behind third-place Pittsburgh. Eric Fehr had two goals and former Penguin Brooks Orpik added an assist in a 3-0 win over Washington on Dec. 27.
Alex Ovechkin scored twice in a 4-0 victory Jan. 28 before recording a goal and an assist in last Tuesday's 3-1 win. Washington has killed off each of Pittsburgh's 11 power plays, and Braden Holtby has stopped 90 of 91 shots while starting each matchup.
Holtby has made a league-high 52 appearances and ranks among the NHL leaders in goals-against average at 2.16 and save percentage at .924. He has posted a 1.73 GAA while winning three of his last four starts, beating the New York Islanders 3-2 in a shootout Saturday and losing by the same score to Philadelphia on Sunday as Washington had a four-game winning streak snapped.
Coach Barry Trotz said he's not concerned about Holtby's stamina, though he knows he'll face a tough test if he's net as expected for this contest.
"The (last two games) you're starting to see the true Pittsburgh Penguin team," Trotz said. "I think there's a little bit of a rivalry that's starting to develop again. I think both teams will be ramped up."
The Capitals have a solid hold on the first Eastern Conference wild-card spot and also have their sights set on climbing to the top of a tight Metropolitan race.
"We've got 21 games left in about the same amount of time you play the postseason," Trotz said. "It's a good way to get prepared for the playoffs."
Marc-Andre Fleury has posted a 3.05 GAA while starting each matchup with Washington. He has the same season GAA as Holtby and has gone 4-2-1 with a 1.00 GAA and two shutouts in his last seven starts.
Pittsburgh defenseman Christian Ehrhoff has missed the last 12 games with a concussion. There's a chance he could return for this contest but is more likely to play Sunday against Columbus.
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| | Last Updated: 4/20/2024 9:57:30 AM EST. |
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