Capitals open up home-and-home with Devils

Washington's brief two-game road trip ends with a stop in Newark Thursday, as the Capitals will play their first of back-to-back games with the Devils.

While the Capitals beat the Devils 4-2 back in Washington on October 17, New Jersey has made a significant change to its roster since that contest, acquiring goaltender Connor Hellebucyk from the Winnipeg Jets just 6 days later.

Hellebucyk has been excellent with New Jersey since coming over in a trade, with a 5-0-0 record and 1 shutout with the Devils, along with a .913 save percentage. Throughout his career, he has posted a .923 save percentage against the Caps, along with an 8-5-2 record and a pair of shutouts.

But this has been anything but…