"After losing to the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday, the Washington Capitals' playoff hopes took another massive hit, falling to 10.6 percent. Now, coming into tonight's matchup against the Calgary Flames, the Capitals are seven points behind the Bruins for the second wild card spot in the East and trail the New York Islanders by eight for third place in the Metropolitan Division."
"Neither of the Capitals' two trade deadline acquisitions - defenseman Timothy Liljegren and centerman David Kampf (visa issues) - will play tonight. Nor will Ivan Miroshnichenko, who was called up last week, but has yet to play a game yet on this current recall. Spencer Carbery is planning on going with the same lineup from Saturday's loss."
The Washington Capitals enter tonight's game against the Calgary Flames with significantly diminished playoff prospects following a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. The team's playoff probability has dropped to 10.6 percent, leaving them seven points behind Boston for the second wild card spot in the East and eight points behind the New York Islanders for third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals will be without defenseman Timothy Liljegren and centerman David Kampf, both recent trade deadline acquisitions, as well as Ivan Miroshnichenko, who was recalled but has not yet appeared in a game. Coach Spencer Carbery plans to use the same lineup from Saturday's loss. Despite the team's fading playoff chances, several compelling storylines continue to develop around the organization.
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