For the first time in 412 games, the Washington Capitals would be without the services of defenseman John Carlson. Connor Carrick started in his place for his first game of the season. The Washington Capitals couldn’t muster anything on their first power play of the game, although generating a chance or two on Linus Ullmark, and no this Linus is not a blanket carrying member of the Peanuts.
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The first period was back and forth with both teams generating chances, but the pace was somewhat slow.