The Caps bounced back from a disappointing loss over the weekend with a win over one of the top teams in the East; tonight’s opponent doesn’t come in with the same robust record, but sometimes that can be just as dangerous, and the Habs have surprised some teams already this season.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Canadiens
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Same forward lineup tonight, but with Jakub Chychrun getting injured back on Tuesday, expect to see Alex Alexeyev draw in for his first game of the season on the blueline:
Protas – Strome – Ovechkin
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Vrana – Sgarbossa – Mangiapane
Duhaime – Dowd – Raddysh
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – McIlrath
Alexeyev – van Riemsdyk
Lindgren
Thompson
On this date in 1974… the Capitals played host to, wait for it…the Montreal Canadiens! Yes, in a creepy quirk of the scheduling, the Caps will face the Habs on the 50th anniversary of their first meeting. Here’s hoping tonight goes better than that 1974 go-round, as the Caps were shut out at home by the legendary Ken Dryden, 3-0. It was a relatively low-scoring start to a season series that would eventually see Washington get outscored by a stunning 49-9 margin. Game Notes