One night after seeing their losing streak end in Boston, the Caps take their winning ways – and their newest team member – down south to Raleigh, where they’ll face the Hurricanes for the first of two meetings with their Metro rivals in this final stretch.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Hurricanes
- Where: Lenovo Center
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental, TNT, TruTV, MAX
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
No lineup changes with the back-to-back games, as the coaching staff decided it would be a good challenge for their rookie, so here are the lines and pairs (to start), with Logan Thompson back in net:
Ovechkin – Dubois – Wilson
Leonard – Strome – Protas
Mangiapane – Eller – McMichael
Duhaime – Dowd – Beauvillier
Sandin – Carlson
Fehervary – McIlrath
Chychrun – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren
On this date in 1975: The Caps took on the Red Wings for the second of a home-and-home set, and after dropping the first one 8-5 at home (and despite jumping out to a 2-0 lead), they then lost in Detroit, this time in an 8-3 final. [Game Notes]