2017-18 Capitals Schedule Released: Season Opens October 5 in Ottawa

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsThe 2017-18 NHL schedule is out and, as we already knew, the Caps will kick things off in the other nation’s capital with a visit to the Ottawa Senators on October 5. The home slate of the schedule gets underway two nights later, when the Caps play host to the Canadiens on October 7.

Here's a link to the full schedule (which also appears below), and the team's release:

ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Hockey League today announced the 2017-18 regular-season schedule for its 31 member clubs. The Washington Capitals will open the season against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, Oct. 5, with the first home game of the campaign set for Saturday,…