The first full week of November is a light work week for the Washington Capitals, with just two games on the schedule. The opponents will be an up-and-comer that has known frustration in recent seasons and another that has known little but success in its short history, one that features the Capitals prominently.
Florida Panthers (Thursday/7:00pm)
The Capitals open the week visiting the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. There are teams in the NHL that have had years, even decades of frustration. And sometimes that frustration gets a lot of attention.