After a by-their-fingertips (but no less huge and important) win over their longtime rivals up in Pittsburgh, the Caps return home for the first of five in DC…with a new face in the lineup to make things extra interesting.
But first, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Devils
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- How to watch: TNT
- How to listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
So about that new face in the lineup. Well, after months of waiting and eager anticipation…
That’s right, Max Pacioretty is officially in the lineup and will make his season – and Washington Capitals – debut tonight! Unclear where he’ll play, but the likeliest is just to swap in for Matthew Phillips; whether Trevor van Riemsdyk returns after being healthy scratched last night is also up in the air. So let’s give this a shot:
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Protas – McMichael – Mantha
Lapierre – Strome – Pacioretty
Malenstyn – Dowd – Aube-Kubel
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – Bear
Edmundson – Jensen
Shepard
Kuemper