The Caps’ Western road trip got off to a great start on Friday, with the good guys taking two points from the rejuvenated Avalanche. Now they head to the desert to take on the Golden Knights – a team they beat earlier this season, but also a team they’ve yet to beat in Vegas (at least in the regular season). They’ll look to break that streak once and for all tonight.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Golden Knights
- Where: T-Mobile Arena
- When: 8:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental, NHL Network
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Probably the same lineup tonight, with Logan Thompson back in net to face his former team for a second time:
Ovechkin – Strome – Protas
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Mangiapane – Eller – Vrana
Duhaime – Dowd – Raddysh
Chychrun – Carlson
Sandin – Roy
Fehervary – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren
On this date in 1974: This was a bad one, folks. The Caps got shut out by, wait for it…the Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored six goals on just 21 shots. Good times. [Game Notes]