Overview
- Puck drop is set for 7:00 pm ET at Giant Center, with TV on Monumental Sports Network and radio on The Team 980.
- This is the first NHL game at Giant Center in 19 years, underscoring the Capitals–Bears pipeline.
- Washington’s projected lineup includes two brother pairings: Aliaksei and Ilya Protas, and Dylan and Matt Strome.
- Alex Ovechkin will not travel as he continues recovering from a lower-body injury.
- Several former and current Hershey players headline the roster, with Connor McMichael making his preseason debut and Sonny Milano and Hendrix Lapierre getting a second look after strong outings Sunday.