Recap: Senators 3, Capitals 2

Washington blows a 2-0 lead and falls in regulation in Ottawa

Third Period Open Thread

Caps continue to control the play but their lead is down to one - twenty minutes left, can the Caps hang on to get win #2?

Second Period Open Thread

Troy Brouwer (finally) finds the net, Matt Hendricks follows suit, and just like that the Caps have a two-goal cushion against the Sens. Twenty minutes down, forty to go...

Tonight's Lines: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

Per Katie Carrera, based on the morning skate it looks as if Adam Oates will ice the same lineup that got him his first win on Sunday, so expect these lines to start in front of Michal Neuvirth in net:

Alex Ovechkin - Jay Beagle - Joey Crabb

Wojtek Wolski - Nicklas Backstrom - Troy Brouwer

Jason Chimera - Mike Ribeiro - Joel Ward

Matt Hendricks - Mathieu Perreault - Eric Fehr

Karl Alzner - Mike Green

John Erskine - John Carlson

Jeff Schultz - Tomas Kundratek

That leaves Tom Poti, Roman Hamrlik and Johansson as healthy scratches and Brooks Laich (who is on the trip with the team) and Jack Hillen out with injuries.

Game Day Thread - Caps @ Sens

Washington looks to build on its first points and win of the season and keep the momentum going in Ottawa.