GDT #1 Caps vs Bruins @ 7:30

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October 8 vs Bruins at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:30
TV: TNT
Radio: 106.7FM, Caps Radio Network

Washington Capitals 0-0-0
Boston Bruins 0-0-0

Caps anticipated lines:
Aliaksei Protas 21 - Dylan Strome 17 - Alex Ovechkin(C) 8
Connor McMichael 24 - Pierre-Luc Dubois 80 - Tom Wilson(A) 43
Anthony Beauvillier 72 - Hendrix Lapierre 29 - Ryan Leonard 9
Brandon Duhaime 22 - Nic Dowd 26 - Justin Sourdif 34

Martin Fehervary 42 - John Carlson(A) 74
Jakob Chychrun 6 - Trevor van Riemsdyk 57
Rasmus Sandin 38 - Matt Roy 3

Logan Thompson 48
Charlie Lindgren 79 - backup

PP1: Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, Dubois, Strome
PP2: Chychrun, Sandin (Ovechkin placeholder, but can get some PP time, too), Leonard, Protas, McMichael

scratched:
Sonny Milano 15
Vincent Iorio 2
Declan Chisholm 47

IR:
Dylan McIlrath 52 - lower body

Bruins anticipated lines:
Morgan Geekie 39 - Elias Lindholm 28 - David Pastrnak(A) 88
Pavel Zacha - Casey Mittelstadt 11 - Viktor Arvidsson 71
Tanner Jeannot 84 - Fraser Minten 93 - Mikey Eyssimont 81
Marat Khusnutdinov 92 - Sean Kuraly 52 - Mark Kastelic 47

Mason Lohrei 6 - Charlie McAvoy(A) 73
Hampus Lindholm(A) 27 - Andrew Peeke
Nikita Zadorov 91 - Henri Jokiharju 20

Jeremy Swayman 1
Joonas Korpisalo 70 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Gord Dwyer 19, Mitch Dunning 20
Devin Berg 87, Kilian McNamara 93

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-open-season-vs-boston

https://scoutingtherefs.com/2025/10/49648/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-10-8-25/

scoring summary
1st period:



2nd period:

3rd period:

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We’ve been told for over a month tonight’s game will be on TNT, but Caps dot com says it’s on monumental.

[Mickstix]

Its for sure on TNT. Possibly Monumental as well?

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Its for sure on TNT. Possibly Monumental as well?

NHL dot com says TNT and HBO MAX

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Lines are based on yesterday’s practice, especially PP2. I’ve not yet seen an update from this mornings skate.

[richkrt99]

Wait?  There's a thread before noon? Must have been that 2nd cup of coffee 

[Mickstix]

Almost time!! Where's the Lass from Surrey?? Haven't seen much of her this offseason.. 

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PP time