Morning Skate: Game 33 at Washington

6:00 CT – Predators (17-11-4) @ Capitals (16-14-1)Players to watch:NSH- Shea WeberThe Preds captain has taken his game to another level this month and tallied two points against the Caps in their first meeting.WSH- Mike KnubleKnuble, who has just two points in the last 20 games, will be playing in his 1,000th game tonight.Starting goaltenders:NSH- Pekka Rinne (2011-12 stats: 15-9-4, 2.48 GAA)WSH- Michal Neuvirth (2011-12 stats: 4-6-1, 3.27 GAA)Injury report:NSH- Kevin Klein (flu, out)WSH- Mathieu Perreault (illness, questionable), Mike Green and Tom Poti (groin, out), Jay Beagle (concussion, out)Keys to the game:NSH- Slow down Backstrom and Ovechkin… Washington has inexplicably scored just three goals in their last three games. So tonight, Weber and Ryan Suter need to be on their A-game, slow down the Caps’ big guns and force the role players to beat the Preds.WSH- Stout penalty kill… The Caps’ penalty kill better be on their A-game tonight, as well. Nashville’s third-ranked power...