Stars-Capitals preview
11/13/2002
Wednesday at Washington, MCI Centre, 6 p.m.
TV: Ch. 27
Radio: WBAP-AM 820.
Series: The Stars lead, 36-26-16-1
SCOUTING THE CAPITALS
Trend: Washington (8-6-1-0) has won three consecutive games, including a 4-1 win Saturday over Philadelphia.
Who's hot: G Olaf Kolzig has back-to-back wins over Florida and Philadelphia after missing four games with a wrist injury.
Who's not: The defensive corps as a group. Sergei Gonchar is the only Washington defenseman with a goal this season.
Notable: The Capitals have gotten strong play recently from their checking line of Steve Konowalchuk, Jeff Halpern and Mike Grier. ... The game is a matchup of first-year coaches, Washington's Bruce Cassidy and the Stars' Dave Tippett. ... The Stars' Ulf Dahlen has a homecoming of sorts. He scored 23 goals for Washington last season before leaving as an unrestricted free agent.
Injuries: D Brendan Witt (shoulder), RW Stephen Peat (hand).
11/13/2002
Wednesday at Washington, MCI Centre, 6 p.m.
TV: Ch. 27
Radio: WBAP-AM 820.
Series: The Stars lead, 36-26-16-1
SCOUTING THE CAPITALS
Trend: Washington (8-6-1-0) has won three consecutive games, including a 4-1 win Saturday over Philadelphia.
Who's hot: G Olaf Kolzig has back-to-back wins over Florida and Philadelphia after missing four games with a wrist injury.
Who's not: The defensive corps as a group. Sergei Gonchar is the only Washington defenseman with a goal this season.
Notable: The Capitals have gotten strong play recently from their checking line of Steve Konowalchuk, Jeff Halpern and Mike Grier. ... The game is a matchup of first-year coaches, Washington's Bruce Cassidy and the Stars' Dave Tippett. ... The Stars' Ulf Dahlen has a homecoming of sorts. He scored 23 goals for Washington last season before leaving as an unrestricted free agent.
Injuries: D Brendan Witt (shoulder), RW Stephen Peat (hand).
