Having won three of four on their recent homestand, the Caps now hit the road, stopping in Long Island before jetting off to the West Coast for three against the California teams. Before they can get to California dreamin’, however, they’ll need to deal with a rambunctious Islanders squad that is right behind the Caps in the tight Metro Division standings (and Wild Card race). The Isles will be without Kyle Palmieri, today and likely the rest of the season, as the forward tore his ACL in his team’s recent win over the Flyers.
First, some admin stuff:
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