Nail Yakupov is once again a healthy scratch under Dallas Eakins, so the Taylor Hall led Oilers roll into Washington short one dynamic Russian.
The Capitals on the other hand, are sporting a dynamic Russian of their own, with Alex Ovechkin off to one of the best starts of his career.
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- 24CH Season two, episode two – a recap
- Breaking Down Film – Defensive Coverage and the Empty Net Offense
- Brian Gionta rejoins the team in Winnipeg (and other links)
- Canadiens at Canucks – Game Recap – Carey Price brilliant in Habs’ 4-1 win over Canucks
- Tortorella’s post game presser: The new, calm Torts is calm no longer/