Breaking down the Caps’ new fourth line roster battle

Kevin Shattenkirk is new to the Capitals-Penguins rivalry. As a trade deadline acquisition, he has only been with the Caps for about two months. He has not built up a lifetime of hatred for Pittsburgh as have most Caps fans, he does not have painful memories of the series in 2009 or 2016, he has not even had a regular season to accept that fact that he now must hate the Penguins instead of the Chicago Blackhawks like he did in St. Louis. Instead, Shattenkirk brings his own rivalry to this second-round matchup, a personal one between himself and Penguins forward Nick Bonino. “We’ve battled for years in many different ways,” Shattenkirk said. “In practices, on the golf course, there’s plenty of

Both Phoenix and Minnesota are looking to find their rhythm early in season as they clash at the Xcel Energy Center.