by The Washington Capitals are finally playing an important game this fall. After having to wait the longest of any team in the league to start the 2024-25 season, the Capitals are officially ready to get things started.
Washington will start the year against a New Jersey Devils team that is playing its fourth game of the season because the NHL schedule is bizarre and never makes sense. New Jersey is coming off its first loss of the season, a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
The Capitals-Devils game can be watched on Monumental Sports Network. The puck drop takes place shortly after 7 p.m. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call.
Tonight we’re covering TWO ice hockey games. Katie Adler is at Capital One Arena for this game, while Ian Oland is in Hershey for the Bears’ banner-raising night. Should be fun.
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Starting lineup
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1st period
Puck is dropped.
After 1:51 minutes in the first half, Nic Dowd received his first penalty of the season. Two minutes to stumble.
After a strong first PK, the Capitals found themselves down a man again after Jakob Chychrun suffered his own stumble with 4:50 left in the half.
Super strong change from Brandon Duhaime and he draws the first call against New Jersey. Timo Meier will sit for counter-control.
🚨 1-0 Washington Capitals. WSH-PPG: John Carlson (1). Assists: P. Dubois, D. Strome. Time: 10:48.
John Carlson scores the first goal of the season for the Capitals on a power play. Pierre-Luc Dubois scores his first point with the club in the setup.
🚨 1:1 draw. NJD goal: Seamus Casey (2). Assists: J. Bratt, T. Meier. Time: 13:42.
Seamus Casey responds quickly for the Devils with a quick wrist throw from the top of the left circle that beats Charlie Lindgren.
🚨 2-1 New Jersey Devils. NJD goal: Paul Cotter (3). Assists: S. Noesen, E. Haula. Time: 16:24.
Paul Cotter beat Aliaksei Protas to the back post to give New Jersey the lead with a tap-in.
In the break: The Devils outscored the Capitals 11-10 in the first period and outscored them 19-16 at 5-on-5.
2nd period
Puck is dropped.
🚨 2:2 draw. WSH goal: Dylan Strome (1). Assists: J Carlson, A Ovechkin. Time: 00:32.
Strome finds a loose puck in the goal crease and slides it past Jacob Markstrom to tie the game.
Charlie Lindgren makes a huge breakaway stop on Jack Hughes. Hughes came out of the neutral zone alone.
🚨 3-2 New Jersey Devils. NJD goal: Tomas Tatar (1). Assists: S. Noesen, E. Haula. Time: 03:56.
Tomas Tatar has a few shots at the puck and finally converts it on his third attempt.
Dubois and Johnathan Kovacevic take in minors with equal rights. 4-on-4 play at 9:50 of the second minute.
🚨 4-2 New Jersey Devils. NJD goal: Paul Cotter (4). Assists: S. Noesen, E. Haula. Time: 13:38.
A broken play in the Capitals zone leads to another goal for Cotter. He completes a 2-on-1 with Noesen.
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