Spencer Carbery on Alex Ovechkin and Ivan Miroshnichenko playing together late in loss to Red Wings: 'Just looking to see what we'll try for tomorrow'

"The Washington Capitals didn't have much going for them at five-on-five against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. At the mid-way point of the game, the Caps were down 4-0, so head coach Spencer Carbery threw his forward lines into the blender. The most notable of Carbery's changes saw Alex Ovechkin split from his usual top-line linemates, Dylan Strome and Anthony Beauvillier, and instead skated with Ivan Miroshnichenko and Connor McMichael."

"After the game, Carbery explained that he was "just looking to get a different look and see what we'll try for tomorrow, combination-wise." Miroshnichenko ended up playing 10:49 of ice time in the loss, recording two shots on goal, three shot attempts, and two hits. In the 2:33 of five-on-five ice time that he played with Ovechkin and McMichael, the Capitals posted positive differentials in shot attempts (+4), scoring chances (+2), and high-danger chances (+1)."

The Washington Capitals trailed Detroit 4-0 at five-on-five midway through the game, prompting head coach Spencer Carbery to reshuffle forward lines. Alex Ovechkin was split from linemates Dylan Strome and Anthony Beauvillier and was paired with Ivan Miroshnichenko and Connor McMichael. Miroshnichenko played 10:49, recorded two shots on goal, three shot attempts, and two hits. In 2:33 of five-on-five with Ovechkin and McMichael, the Capitals posted +4 shot attempts, +2 scoring chances, and +1 high-danger chance. Ovechkin has gone seven games without a goal and three without a point. The teams meet again Sunday at 1:00 pm in Detroit.

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