The Caps make their first trip to Steel City, kicking off the new year with a rematch against their opening-night foes, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals @ Penguins
- Where: PPG Paints Arena
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- How to watch: Hulu, ESPN+
- How to listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
The Caps are still dealing with some injury issues, but it does appear that Martin Fehervary will make his return to the lineup, leaving us with something which (based on yesterday’s practice) will probably look like this:
Ovechkin – Kuznetsov – Wilson
Protas – McMichael – Mantha
Lapierre – Strome – Phillips
Malenstyn – Dowd – Aube-Kubel
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – Bear
Edmundson – Jensen
Kuemper
Shepard