Markov on crutches. Our record without him in the lineup is abysmal!
He's done. His right knee buckled into the boards after that hit. Its over for him this season.
Hopefully, having a sixth healthy defenseman will make a bit of a difference.
Maybe starting Price could help. Halak looked very lethargic out there. He's not a very big dude, and he looked like he lacked energy.
And naturally, Plekanec, Pouliot, and Kostitsyn are nowhere to be found.
I don't know. We'll see.
Pittsburgh is a far more complete team than Washington. They are deeper, have a better defense, and a better goalie than Washington. They also have a coach who knows how to adjust tactics on the fly when the situation calls for it. They might not be as good as last year, but they are still one of the top two or three teams in the league.