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Capitals vs. Wild Game Thread 3/27

Right this way to your Caps-Wild open thread…

Jan 23, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman (38) and Washington Capitals forward Nic Dowd (26) battle for a loose puck in front of goalie Filip Gustavsson (32) during the third period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports

Tuesday night, the Capitals went into Winnipeg looking to even the score after an overtime loss at home to the Jets back in early February and fell just short, falling again in OT despite a late game-tying tally by the captain. Tonight is a similar tale, as the Caps head to Minnesota, already having lost in the shootout to the Wild back in DC earlier this season – here’s hoping they can get their revenge this time (and hey, another goal for Alex Ovechkin would be nice, too).

First, some admin stuff:

  • Who: Capitals vs. Wild
  • Where: Xcel Energy Center
  • When: 7:30 p.m.
  • How to Watch: Monumental, ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+
  • How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7

All lines and defensive pairs present and accounted for, so they’ll line up with the same guys as usual, and hometown boy Charlie Lindgren gets the call in net:

Ovechkin – Strome – Protas
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Mangiapane – Eller – Raddysh
Duhaime – Dowd – Beauvillier

Sandin – Carlson
Fehervary – Roy
Chychrun/Alexeyev – van Riemsdyk

Lindgren
Thompson

On this date in 1975: The Caps had the evening off.

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