GDT: PSG5: WAS @ NSH, 9/28/11, 8pm EST.

[Marshall]

Media notes.

Live video feed on NashvillePredators.com

(Apparently there may be some regional availability issues. Will update closer to puck-drop if possible.)

Audio broadcast on Washingtoncaps.com.

Caps' lines and defense, per TEB:

#Caps lines at am skate:

Semin-Backstrom-Ward
Laich-Perreault-Brouwer
Chimera-Sjogren-Knuble
King-Eakin-Beagle


The D-men on the ice are:

Alzner - Carlson
Schultz - Green
Orlov - Collins


Goalies are Neuvirth and Vokoun. TEB reports Vokun will start. D pairings and lines updated via Katie.



Roster for the Preds from the Tennessean beat writer:


Posted on September 28, 2011 by JOSH COOPER, The Tennessean

NO. POS. PLAYER
2 D Teemu Laakso
6 D Shea Weber
8 D Kevin Klein
10 F Martin Erat
11 F David Legwand
13 F Nick Spaling
15 F Craig Smith
16 F Cal O’Reilly
18 F Niclas Bergfors
20 D Ryan Suter
22 F Jordin Tootoo
24 F Matt Halischuk
27 F Patric Hornqvist
33 F Colin Wilson
38 D Jack Hillen
42 D Mattias Ekholm
57 F Gabriel Bourque
74 F Sergei Kostitsyn

NO. GOALTENDER
35 Pekka Rinne
39 Anders Lindback

[sk84fun_dc]

I saw a projected line-up posted with 1 extra D and 1 extra F for the Caps and a 20 player roster for Nashville, I'll see if I can find it again. (n/m w/original post edits)

preseason storyline along with roster spot competition, Ward returns to Nashville

[KYJones649]

Hey guys, first off my home team are the Preds but the Caps are my mistress team. I've never had the chance to support the Caps in person, therefore for tonight's game I will be Rocking the Red in my Caps jersey at Bridgestone. I am the enemy in my circle of friends today . Good luck tonight, let no one get hurt!

I'll also be in DC area in January, going to try and make it to a Caps home game.

[Foy]

Audio broadcast on 1500 AM provided the last Nats game of the year doesn't run long.

[ChibiPooky]

Perreault over Laich at C.

[mind_the_gap]

Is this Backstrom's 1st preseason game?

[txpd]

no. he's played two others i think.

[txpd]

Originally Posted by ChibiPooky

Perreault over Laich at C.

makes perfect sense.

[um]

every game i have more and more trouble predicting the starting lineup

[txpd]

i dont think its that hard to project the opening day lineup and/or the projected playoff lineup(two different things) by looking at the preseason lineup.

part of it is who is playing with who. seems to me that boudreau is leaning toward schultz-green and hamrlik-wideman. i get that from the preseason. conversely laich on the wing is more about that perreault, eakin, and sjogren are all playing center in the same game with quality wingers next to them(except eakin if king is playing).

this game is far more about the three centers vying for a roster spot than laich getting reps at wing.

[Mystlyfe]

We know what Beagle can do. Bump him from the line-up and let both Bourque and King play. Oh well.

[Govechkin]

Looks like the video feed is blocked in the DC area.

Anyone who has a working link, that would be sweet, or just some way to watch something.

[Langway]

VLC:

rtmp://cdncon.fc.llnwd.net/cdncon/predators_live_event_1?eid=124846

[CaptainKonoForever]

How do you use that link?

[brs03]

VLC isn't able to play the stream for me (re: Langway's link). Are there restrictions on that one as well?

[Langway]

Shouldn't be.

[txpd]

no luck on the link here either

[CaptainKonoForever]

The link won't open in VLC

[ales83fan]

how do you play that link?

[CaptainKonoForever]

Are you sure you copied it right?

[Mickstix]

My browser doesnt recognize the "rtmp" protocol?

[HeyMattyB]

Same here.

[Langway]

I open it via command line so I don't know if VLC's GUI protocol for opening streams is the issue or not. Sorry guys.

[Mr Gone]

Not available in my area.

[HeyMattyB]

Perreault is totally going to make this team. Good for him. Even if it's only as the 13th/14th forward (which might be best, anyway, if he can only string five or six good games together at a time before going cold).