Two days after a matinee loss to the Vancouver Canucks, the Washington Capitals are back at Capital One Arena to complete their four-game homestand with a matchup against the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers last night.

As promised earlier in the day, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery threw his lines in a blender. Ethen Frank will make his season debut and skate on the fourth line. Justin “Two Picks” Sourdif — a forward of much speed, impressive analytics, and zero points — will center the third line and skate with arguably the team’s best forward, Aliaksei Protas, and the team’s best prospect, Ryan Leonard. Hendrix Lapierre will get a chance to skate with Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson on the wing of the second line.

Logan Thompson will oppose Matt Murray in goal. Brandon Duhaime is playing in his 300th career game tonight. Congratulations, Dewey.

Puck drop for Capitals-Kraken is shortly after 7:00 pm on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will have the call on MNMT.

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Lines
Washington Capitals

Beauvillier

Strome

Ovechkin

Lapierre

McMichael

Wilson

Seattle Kraken

Schwartz

Beniers

Tolvanen

Tunnel shenanigans

1st Period

Puck is dropped. Duhaime-Dowd-Frank and Fehervary-Carlson get the start for the Capitals.

A Matt Roy point shot deflects off Brandon Duhaime’s leg and almost gets past Murray.

Ryan Leonard slow to get off after a high stick to the face. No penalty. His nose is bleeding. On replay, Protas’s stick is the one that strikes Leonard in the beak.

Carlson with an unbelievable pass to Nic Dowd for the fourth line’s first of the year.

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1-0 Washington Capitals

Goal: Nic Dowd (1). Assists: J. Carlson (4), B. Duhaime (1). Time: 8:30

Ryan Leonard rips a shot off the crossbar after a great setup feed by Aliaksei Protas.

Capitals hit the post in virtually the same spot again.

At intermission: The Capitals lead 1-0. They’re outshooting the Kraken 11 to 6 and are out-attempting them at 5v5, 27 to 14.

2nd Period

Puck is dropped.

Using his long reach, Aliaksei Protas pokes the puck to Ryan Leonard who makes no mistake. FREE BIRD’s playing.

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2-0 Washington Capitals

Goal: Ryan Leonard (3). Assists: A. Protas (3), M. Fehérváry (3). Time: 0:25

Chychrun with a bomb from the right circle on the power play.

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3-0 Washington Capitals

PPG: Jakob Chychrun (3). Assists: A. Ovechkin (4), D. Strome (7). Time: 1:33

John Carlson rings it off the crossbar with a shot from the slot.

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