Overview
- Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena in the teams’ first meeting of the season.
- Logan Thompson is expected to start for Washington after leading the morning skate, while Spencer Knight is listed as Chicago’s starter.
- Washington has gone 4-6-3 since a six-game win streak and is coming off a 4-3 loss in Ottawa, with Alex Ovechkin at one goal over his past 13 games.
- The Blackhawks continue to navigate injuries to Bedard (shoulder) and Nazar (upper body), entering off a 4-3 win over Dallas but 2-6-1 since Bedard’s absence.
- Capitals center Justin Sourdif missed the optional morning skate and is a game-time decision, with coach Spencer Carbery saying he expects him to be available.