After faltering against the Wild in the shootout, the Caps look to get back on track against a visiting Rangers team that is coming off a win against the Bruins (but also struggling through a three-game road slide). Coach Carbery hasn’t been pleased with his team’s effort overall lately, so the Caps will look a little different for today’s matinee…but more on that in a minute.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Rangers
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 12:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: ABC, ESPN+
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Yesterday’s practice featured a shuffled lineup where up is down, left is right, and Connor McMichael is a center again, with Logan Thompson back in net:
Ovechkin – Strome – Raddysh
Protas – Dubois – Wilson
Vrana – McMichael – Eller
Duhaime – Dowd – Mangiapane
Sandin – Carlson
Chychrun – Roy
Fehervary – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren
On this date in 1975: The Caps had the day off.