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Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 7:00 EST
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
TV: Fox Sports Ohio; Radio: CD 102.5 FM
Opponent’s Blog: Japers’ Rink
Columbus Blue Jackets, 27-5-4, 58 points, 1st Metro, 1st East, 1st NHL
vs.
Washington Capitals, 23-9-5, 51 points, 4th Metro, 5th East, 5th NHL, yes the Metro has 4 of the top 5 teams in the entire league holy crap that is insane
Season Series
11/15/16 WAS 1 @ CBJ 2 (OT)
11/20/16 CBJ 3 @ WAS 2
01/05/17 CBJ @ WAS
03/23/17 CBJ @ WAS
04/02/17 WAS @ CBJ
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT THIS GAME:
Nice to hear such positive things being said by the major broadcasters covering the league.
Stats
| Washington | Columbus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.81 (11) | GPG | 3.44 (2) |
| 2.14 (3) | GAPG | 2.03 (1) |
| 17.2% (17) | PP% | 28.3% (1) |
| 86.4% (4) | PK% | 81.5% (16) |
| 52.55% (4) | Corgi | 50.20% (14) |
| 102.2 (3) | Luck | 103.5 (1) |
| Alex Ovechkin, 18 | G Leader | Cam Atkinson, 18 |
| Nicklas Backstrom, 21 | A Leader | Alexander Wennberg, 26 |
| Nicklas Backstrom, 30 | P Leader | Cam Atkinson, 38 |
| Tom Wilson, 36 | PIM Leader | Josh Anderson, 41 |
| 14-5-1 | Home / Road | 12-2-3 |
| 6-2-2 | Last 10 | 10-0-0 |