The 2025-26 season is upon us at last! The Caps kick off their 51st campaign at the new-look Capital One Arena, playing host to a team they got pretty familiar with in the preseason in the Boston Bruins.
First, some admin stuff:
- Who: Capitals vs. Bruins
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:30 p.m.
- How to Watch: TNT, HBO Max
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Based on recent practices, here’s what we’re likely to see from tonight’s lines and defensive pairs, with Logan Thompson protecting the net:
Protas – Strome – Ovechkin
McMichael – Dubois – Wilson
Beauvillier – Lapierre – Leonard
Duhaime – Dowd – Sourdif
Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – Roy
Chychrun – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren