The Capitals are back home tonight for some Saturday night hockey against the Buffalo Sabres, a team currently stuck in an eight-game losing skid. The Caps will look to make it nine for the Sabres, while celebrating the Coming of Age era of the franchise (1982-1997), before hitting the road for a swing through the Central Division next week.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Sabres
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Probably the same squad tonight as the last few games, Logan Thompson back in net:
McMichael – Strome – Raddysh
Protas – Dubois – Wilson
Lapierre – Eller – Mangiapane
Duhaime – Dowd – Miroshnichenko
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – Roy
Chychrun – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren
On this date in 1974: The Caps gave up 10+ goals for the third time in their first 30 games – and the second time to the Bruins – when they fell 12-1 in Boston. Their lone goal (on just 16 shots total) was a power-play goal by Denis Dupere to cut what was then a 5-0 lead to 5-1…before giving up 7 more. The great Bobby Orr finished the night with two goals and two assists. [Game Notes]