Wednesday night, the Caps earned a gritty-not-pretty win in overtime over the visiting Canucks, courtesy of Pierre-Luc Dubois’s two-goal performance. Tonight, they tackle another visiting Canadian team in the Habs, a team that has rebounded from a lackluster start and has been red hot of late. So…that’s fun.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Canadiens
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: MNMT2
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Ivan Miroshnichenko was sent back to Hershey earlier today, and the Caps recalled Ethen Frank, who is set to make his NHL debut tonight against the Habs! Frank will slide into that third-line right wing slot, Taylor Raddysh flipping to the left, and Charlie Lindgren taking over in net:
Ovechkin – Strome – Protas
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Raddysh – Eller – Frank
Duhaime – Dowd – Mangiapane
Sandin – Carlson
Chychrun – Roy
Fehervary – van Riemsdyk
Lindgren
Thompson
On this date in 1975: The Caps had the night off.