Opening Night is almost here, and with it we return to our weekly snapshots of the week ahead. Week 1 is a light week for workload, but the two opponents promise to make it one packed with drama.
The Opponents
New York Rangers (Wednesday/7:30 pm at Capital One Arena)
On paper, the season begins on Wednesday at home against the New York Rangers, but in a sense, it began 7:40 into the second period of a game at Madison Square Garden. That is when all hell broke loose behind the Capitals’ net.