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# Leafs vs. Capitals Game Preview: Pond Hockey
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-vs-capitals-game-preview-pond-hockey-lines-channels-streaming-pairings-ovechkin-nylander/
- Published: 2018-03-03T16:00:01.000Z
- Updated: 2018-03-03T16:00:01.000Z
- Description: The Leafs go outside for a rematch with their playoff adversaries.
- Author: Acting the Fulemin
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

### Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals: Game #67

### Time: 8:00 PM

### Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

### Broadcast/Streaming: NBC/CBC

### Opponent SBNation Site: [Japers’ Rink](https://www.japersrink.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Goin’ out, in my uniform.

You’ve seen [the jerseys](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-jerseys-for-stadium-series-game-leaked-washington-capitals-ready-aye-ready/), you’ve heard the hype (such as it is), you’re ready for the military trappings. It’s time for the Leafs’ outdoor showdown against the Capitals!

### Toronto Maple Leafs

**Forward Lines**

Zach Hyman - Tomas Plekanec - William Nylander  
Patrick Marleau - Nazem Kadri - Mitch Marner  
James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Connor Brown  
Leo Komarov - Dominic Moore - Kasperi Kapanen

**Defence Pairings**

Morgan Rielly - Ron Hainsey  
Jake Gardiner - Nikita Zaitsev  
Travis Dermott - Roman Polak

**Goaltenders**

Frederik Andersen

Curtis McElhinney

With no Auston Matthews, the Leafs are running Tomas Plekanec in his place. This is a pretty steep step down, but that line is still capable of doing some damage, not to mention Mitch Marner flicked a switch and went supercharged earlier this year. Toronto has a dangerous offence even without its superstar.

### Washington Capitals

**Forward Lines**

Alex Ovechkin - Nicklas Backstrom - Tom Wilson  
Jakub Vrana - Evgeny Kuznetsov - T.J. Oshie  
Brett Connolly - Lars Eller - Andre Burakovsky  
Chandler Stephenson - Jay Beagle - Devante Smith-Pelly

**Defence Pairings**

Michal Kempny - John Carlson  
Dmitri Orlov - Matt Niskanen  
Brooks Orpik - Christian Djoos

**Goaltenders**

Braden Holtby

Philipp Grubauer

The Washington Capitals are not quite the juggernaut they once were, as you might gather from the fact they picked up defender Michal Kempny for a conditional third and then put him with John Carlson. Orlov-Niskanen is a quite respectable second pair; Brooks Orpik is by some metrics one of the worst regular defenders in the NHL. All in all the Caps might be one of the few teams where the Leafs have better defence.

They’ve still got the forwards, though. Alex Ovechkin still leads the league in goals and his team in points; the Caps have a top-five powerplay and a quality QB in John Carlson. Evgeny Kuznetsov is a very fine talent to have as your 2C, behind the always-underrated Nick Backstrom. These guys can score.

Who knows what the weather’s going to be like—playing outside in March is a bit of a crapshoot—but the potential is at least there for a high-octane game. Let’s hope for it.

Go Leafs go!