The Washington Capitals are finally playing a game that matters this fall. After having to wait the longest of any team in the league for the 2024-2025 season to start, the Capitals are officially ready to get things rolling.

Washington will start the year against a New Jersey Devils team that will be playing in their fourth game of the season because the NHL schedule is bizarre and makes no sense. New Jersey suffered its first loss of the season, a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday evening.

The Capitals-Devils game can be watched on Monumental Sports Network. Puck drop is shortly after 7:00 PM. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin get a call.

Tonight we report on TWO hockey games. Katie Adler is at Capital One Arena for this game, while Ian Oland is in Hershey for the Bears’ banner-raising night. Must be fun.

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Washington Capitals

Devils from New Jersey

Tunnel scandals

Oh yes, the newcomers fit in perfectly#ALLCAPS | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/LPtFrCW2iJ

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 12, 2024

Starting position

THE 2024-25 SEASON STARTS NOW

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— Capitals of Washington (@Capitals) October 12, 2024

1st Period

Puck falls.

1:51 into the first, Nic Dowd gets his first penalty of the season. Two minutes before tripping.

After a strong first PK, the Capitals are down a man again after Jakob Chychrun picks up his own tripping minor with 4:50 lost in the period.

Super strong shift from Brandon Duhaime and he makes the first call against New Jersey. Timo Meier will be present for inspection.

🚨 1-0 Washington Capitals. WSH PPG: John Carlson (1). Assists: P. Dubois, D. Strome Time: 10:48.

John Carlson scores the Capitals’ first goal of the season on a power play. Pierre-Luc Dubois earns his first point with the club in the lineup.

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