Preseason Game #7 Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators

Where: Verizon Center, Washington, DC

When: September 30, 2007, 5:00 PM

History:
All-Time vs. OTT: 24-26-5-0
Last Season vs. OTT: 2-2-0
Last Meeting: 1/30/07, WAS 2 OTT 3

This Preseason:
WAS Record: 3-2-1
OTT Record: 5-0-0

Probable Line-Ups:
Washington
Forward Line 1: 8 Ovechkin, 25 Kozlov, 43 Fleischmann
Forward Line 2: 28 Semin, 92 Nylander, 19 Backstrom
Forward Line 3: 18 Pettinger, 15 B.Gordon, 17 Clark
Forward Line 4: 87 Brashear, 16 Sutherby, 10 Bradley
Defense Pair 1: 3 Poti, 23 Jurcina
Defense Pair 2: 2 Pothier, 26 Morrisonn
Defense Pair 3: 4 Erskine, 44 Eminger
Goalie: 37 Kolzig
Back-up Goalie: 1 Johnson
Other Forwards: 21 Laich, 27 Clymer, 38 Klepis, 39 Steckel, 50 Motzko, 56 Bourque
Other Defensemen: 9 Pollock, 52 Green, 55 Schultz, 78 Boumedienne

Ottawa
Forward Line 1: 15 Heatley, 19 Spezza, 11 Alfredsson
Forward Line 2: 20 Vermette, 12 Fisher, 44 Eaves
Forward Line 3: 22 Kelly, 36 Hennessy, 25 Neil
Forward Line 4: 71 Foligno, 41 Nikulin, 10 Donovan
Defense Pair 1: 4 Phillips, 24 Volchenkov
Defense Pair 2: 6 Redden, 14 Meszaros
Defense Pair 3: 7 Corvo, 5 Schubert
Goalie: 1 Emery
Back-up Goalie: 29 Gerber
Other Forwards:43 Dimitrakos, 17 Hamel, 49 Johnson, 16 McGrattan, 63 McKenzie, 53 Zubov
Other Defensemen: 52 Amadio, 39 Carkner, 55 Lee, 3 Nycholat, 2 Richardson

Injuries:
Washington – 14 Fehr (hip)
Ottawa – 37 McAmmond (concussion)

Preview: In the final preseason game the Caps face the Ottawa Senators. The Caps seem to be improving with each game. They took 41 shots on goal vs the Flyers on Friday scoring 7 goals. Lets hope the trend continues and they are able to carry it into the regular season.