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Capitals vs. Stars Game Thread – 10/17

Dec 7, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals right wing Nic Dowd (26) battles for the puck with Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) during the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Tuesday night, the Capitals faced a tough, undefeated Western Conference team in the Vegas Golden Knights and came out on top, riding a three-goals-in-three-minutes outburst to victory. Tonight, they’ll face another tough, undefeated Western Conference team, with the Dallas Stars in town looking to start their campaign 5-0, while the Caps will look to build on the momentum from their first win of the year.

First, some admin stuff:

  • Who: Capitals vs. Stars
  • Where: Capital One Arena
  • When: 7:00 p.m.
  • How to Watch: Monumental
  • How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7

With the win the other night, expect the lines to stay the same, and going back to Charlie Lindgren in net:

Protas – Strome – Ovechkin
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Vrana – Lapierre – Mangiapane
Duhaime – Dowd – Raddysh

Chychrun – Carlson
Fehervary – McIlrath
Sandin – van Riemsdyk

Lindgren
Thompson

On this date in 1974… The Capitals won their very first game in franchise history, downing the visiting Blackhawks 4-3. Game Notes

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