Welcome to Washington Capital's News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to Washington Capital's fans. Hit subscribe and stay connected. The Washington Capital's face the New Jersey Devils tonight at Capital One Arena in the back half of their four-game homestand.
Pug drop is at 7 PM, with the caps holding a record of 34 wins, 27 losses, and 8 overtime losses, while the devil sit at 35 wins, 31 losses, and 2 overtime losses. Washington picked up points in their first two home games, losing in a shootout to the Bruins before a solid 4 to 1 win over the Senators on. Wednesday, a big highlight from that victory was 19 year old defenseman, Cole Hudson's NHL debut. Freshoff signed his entry-level deal and leaving Boston University, he played over 16 minutes, looked sharp all night, and even scored an an empty net goal to seal the win, becoming just the fourth Capital's blue liner to do so in his first game.
Goal tender, Logan Thompson was huge too, stopping 34 of 35 shots in his 47th start of the season for his 23rd win. He nearly got a shutout and shone on the penalty kill. Teammates like Tom Wilson praised his calm presence after Wilson's 25th goal stood as the winner. Coach Spencer Carberry called it Thompson's best game of the year.
The win pulled Washington to within one point of Ottawa in the Eastern Conference playoff race, but with only 13 games left, their odds are... under 10%. They likely need 9 to 11 more victories to sneak in. The caps are hot at home though, going 7 wins, 1 loss, and 1 overtime loss in their last 9 there.
Meanwhile, the devil started strong with 8 straight wins, but have had an up and down year. They just stretched their current streak to 3, beating the Rangers 6 to 3 on Wednesday to kick off a 5-game road trip. Both teams are pushing for playoffs, making this a key matchup. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode.
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