Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Game Thread 11/2

The Caps are preparing to end their short home season (and embark on a shorter road trip) by playing the Blue Jackets on the road in back-to-back games this weekend. Despite all the odds, the Jackets have started the season moderately well and are sitting at just over .500 in the Wild Card race – so the Caps will have a lot of work to do against their Metro Division opponents and don't have to look past them for tomorrow Matchup with the 'Canes…

First some admin stuff:

• WHO: Capitals vs. Blue Jackets
• Where: Capital One Arena
• When: 5:00 p.m
• How to watch: Monumental
• How to listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7

The team called Vincent Iorio and placed Jakub Chychrun on IR earlier today, but expects that to be largely a precautionary measure before the team hits the road tomorrow (neither Chychrun nor Matt Roy, also on IR, would likely play this weekend ) – and Alex Alexeyev will probably stay in. And in the goalie rocker, Logan Thompson? You are on top.

Protas – Strome – Ovechkin
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Vrana – Sgarbossa – Mangiapane
Duhaime – Dowd – Raddysh

Fehervary-Carlson
Sandin-McIlrath
Alexeyev – van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

On this day in 1974… The Capitals were eliminated, taking a break from a six-game losing streak.