Thursday night saw the Caps start strong and finish…er, not so strong, but at least with the win. Now they turn their attention to the visiting Panthers, looking to wrap up their three-game homestand with another win against their Atlantic Division-leading foes.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Panthers
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 5:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
You know the drill – same lines, and probably Logan Thompson back in net for the Caps-Cats showdown:
Ovechkin – Strome – Protas
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Mangiapane – Eller – Raddysh
Duhaime – Dowd – Beauvillier
Sandin – Carlson
Fehervary – Roy
Chychrun – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren
On this date in 1975: Yet another loss for the inaugural Caps, their 15th in a row – this time, an 8-2 loss to the Bruins that included a hat trick for Bobby Orr. [Game Notes]