Opening night at Capital One Arena started with a bang and ended with a whimper, as the Capitals proved to be a little too “early season” for their foes from New Jersey, ultimately falling 5-3.
They’ll get a chance to bounce back tonight against the Vegas Golden Knights, who kick off their first road trip of the season after going 3-0 to start the season at home. In preparation for the visitors, Coach Carbery did a little line-shuffling, shifting his captain to the right side and switching up the third line that got cratered against the Devils back on Saturday.