Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Lost in all the football chaos is the return to hockey on the horizon. Soon enough, we will get our turn to full capacity arenas. Before that, however, we have to go through the preseason. For the Washington Capitals, they’ll play six games against three opponents but no opponent stands out more than the New Jersey Devils.
The Caps will also see the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. So why is it the Devils games being the most important? I’ll explain.