With the noon start today, I figured that making a long Bits post would not prove fruitful—no one would see them!
So instead, I’m posting the game thread a little early and throwing some relevant Bits into the mix for you to read at your leisure.
For the lineup, I’d imagine that Barry Trotz is not going to change anything up. What he’s had in has been working and the Caps weren’t gooning it up so much last time that Ross Johnston’s presence seemed necessary. I’d also guess Semyon Varlamov would be in goal.