Jan 10, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals center Ethen Frank (53) and Capitals right wing Taylor Raddysh (16) attempt to shoot the puck on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) in the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
And so it begins. The Capitals kick off their 2025 playoff journey tonight against the Canadiens, hosting Game 1 of this first-round matchup in the friendly confines of DC.
First, some admin stuff for Game 1:
- Where: Capital One Arena
- When: 7:00 p.m.
- How to Watch: Monumental, ESPN
- How to Listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7
Series: 0-0
Goalie Matchup:
Logan Thompson (31-6-6, .910, 2.47 GAA) vs. Sam Montembeault (31-24-7, .902, 2.82 GAA)
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It looks like Logan Thompson will be back in after missing the last few weeks with an upper-body injury, and here’s how the lines and pairs will shake out for the first game of the playoffs:
Ovechkin – Strome – BeauvillierMcMichael – Dubois – WilsonMangiapane – Eller – Leonard
Duhaime – Dowd – Raddysh
Chychrun – CarlsonSandin – Roy
Alexeyev – van Riemsdyk
Thompson
Lindgren
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