2018-19 Capitals Schedule Released: Cup Banner Goes Up Oct. 3 vs. Boston

The 2018-19 NHL schedule is out and, as we already knew, the Caps will raise their Stanley Cup banner at home against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, October 3. They’ll follow that up with a visit to Pittsburgh the following night to help the Penguins open their season... almost exactly five months after ending their season in the same building.

Here’s the teeny-tiny view of the full calendar, and the team’s release:

The National Hockey League today announced the 2018-19 regular-season schedule for its 31 member clubs. The Washington Capitals will open the season at home against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 3, where the Capitals will also unveil their 2018 Stanley…