Overview
- Washington visits New Jersey on Sunday at 3 p.m., with the game televised on Monumental Sports Network and NHL Network.
- Pierre-Luc Dubois, Jakob Chychrun and goalie Charlie Lindgren are slated to make their exhibition debuts.
- Prospects Terik Parascak, Patrick Thomas and defenseman Cam Allen are set for first preseason action, with additional looks for Ryan Leonard, Andrew Cristall and Justin Sourdif.
- Alex Ovechkin remains out with a lower-body injury and will not travel, and Carbery said he wants him to play in two preseason games before Boston on Oct. 8.
- The Capitals enter the matchup 2-0 with a 10–3 goal differential, while non-traveling players will practice and scrimmage at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.