Last time these two teams met, things went great for their captain and not so great for the team overall. But it’s a new season, and the Caps will be looking to bounce back from their loss to the Bruins, while the Islanders host their own home opener and try to shake off a season-opening loss to Pittsburgh.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Islanders
- Where: UBS Arena
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Coach Carbery made some tweaks to the lineup after the opening-night clunker, reuniting the giant human line, with Logan Thompson back in net:
Ovechkin – Strome – McMichael
Protas – Dubois – Wilson
Beauvillier – Lapierre – Leonard
Duhaime – Dowd – Sourdif
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – Roy
Chychrun – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren