And so it begins. The Capitals kick off their 2025 playoff journey tonight against the Canadiens, hosting Game 1 of this first-round matchup in the friendly confines of DC.
First, some admin stuff for Game 1:
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental, ESPN
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Series: 0-0
Goalie Matchup:
Logan Thompson (31-6-6, .910, 2.47 GAA) vs. Sam Montembeault (31-24-7, .902, 2.82 GAA)
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It looks like Logan Thompson will be back in after missing the last few weeks with an upper-body injury, and here’s how the lines and pairs will shake out for the first game of the playoffs:
Ovechkin – Strome – Beauvillier
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Mangiapane – Eller – Leonard
Duhaime – Dowd – Raddysh
Chychrun – Carlson
Sandin – Roy
Alexeyev – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren