The Caps officially kicked off the 2025-26 season last night against the Bruins. Unfortunately, it didn’t exactly go to plan – and their struggles with the extra man seem to have followed them into the new season.
The Caps had a chance to show off their new-look power play in the first period after David Pastrnak hooked Tom Wilson while going for a loose puck in the corner. The first entry saw Alex Ovechkin entering on the right side instead of his usual office, finding himself with a lot more space than he typically gets these days as he received a pass he wasn’t quite ready for.