The Capitals dropped their season opener to the Devils on Saturday in a 5-3 loss. Though that was a bit of bummer, the Caps have another opportunity on Tuesday to get their first win of the season. They’ll face off against the Vegas Golden Knights, who are currently 3-0-0 on the season and average five goals per game.
The Caps’ third line gave up three goals against the Devils, causing Spencer Carbery to bench them during Saturday’s game and sparking some line combination adjustments in practice. In addition, defensemen Matt Roy was injured and is currently “day-to-day.