Snapshots of the Week Ahead: Week 7

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Week 7 on the Capitals schedule goes old school. Real old school, like back to the Patrick Division days old school. The Caps’ four-game slate of games include a pair against the Pittsburgh Penguins and another pair against the New Jersey Devils, two of the oldest rivals in team history. The more urgent consideration for the Caps is that they go into the week holding a two point lead over three teams, including the Penguins).

The Opponents

Pittsburgh Penguins (Tuesday and Thursday/7:00pm)

These teams have been playing one another since the November 1974, when the Pens opened the series with an 8-1 win over the Caps (if the question comes up in trivia, Denis…