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The Capitals face the Boston Bruins today at 5 p.m. at Capital One Arena for their sixth and final preseason game. In their last meeting with Boston on Sept. 24 at TD Garden, Washington received goals from Connor McMichael and Andrew Cristall in a 4-2 losing effort.

The Capitals will field a veteran-laden lineup against the Bruins, led by John Carlson and Jakob Chychrun on defense. Carlson and Chychrun have shared the ice in two exhibition games this preseason, logging a combined 32:35 of ice time together at five-on-five. With the pair on the ice in that time, the Capitals have outscored the opposition 4-1 and hold an 18-9 advantage in shots (per Natural Stat Trick). In addition, Washington has had 20 scoring chances for compared to just 11 against (64.52%) with Carlson and Chychrun on the ice.

Schedule & Availability

Today

5 p.m.: Capitals vs. Boston Bruins, Capital One Arena

TV: Monumental Sports Network (MNMT)

Radio: Team 980, Caps Radio 24/7

Sunday, Oct. 6

Day off

Monday, Oct. 7

10:30 a.m.: Practice, Capital One Arena (practice closed to the public)

Tuesday, Oct. 8

10:30 a.m.: Practice, Capital One Arena (practice closed to the public)

Wednesday, Oct. 9

Day off

Thursday, Oct. 10

10:30 a.m.: Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Caps 50 Fest presented by TikTok, Capital One Arena

Friday, Oct. 11

10:30 a.m.: Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Caps Alumni Game, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Saturday, Oct. 12

10:30 a.m.: Morning skate, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

7 p.m. – Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils, Capital One Arena

TV: Monumental Sports Network (MNMT)

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7

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Caps Clips

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Dump ’n Chase: Caps Host Bruins in Exhibition Finale

Canadian Press: Ovechkin within reach of Gretzky's all-time goal record: 'Incredible what he's doing'

The Athletic: NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2024-25 preseason (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Hockey News – Washington: Capitals' Final Roster Taking Shape, Cristall Will Get One Last Look In Preseason Finale Against Bruins; Vrana, Miroshnichenko, Milano Sit / Capitals Place Bear & Sgarbossa On Waivers As Carbery Starts Piecing Together Final Roster / Capitals Notebook: Team Holds Last Practice Before Preseason Finale, Lines Taking Form As Vrana, Cristall & More Make Final Push

Sportsnet: NHL Power Rankings: One reason for optimism for all 32 teams (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Bleacher Report: NHL Power Rankings: Where Every Team Stands on Opening Night 2024 (Washington Capitals mentioned) / 1 Word for Every NHL Team at the Start of the 2024-25 Season (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Sports Illustrated: Washington Capitals Place Defenseman on Waivers

Daily Faceoff: Ethan Bear, Michael DiPietro headline NHL waivers for Oct. 4

Broadcast (Excluding Game Highlights):

Washington Capitals: Rinkside Update | Charlie Lindgren / Spencer Carbery | October 4 / Caps 365 | October 4

Caps Radio 24/7: Caps This Morning with John Walton & Katie Florio: Today's Podcast

Boston Bruins Clips:

The Athletic: Bruins preseason depth chart 3.0: Three spots left to decide / Jeremy Swayman took arbitration personally. Trent Frederic saw it as business / Best and worst moments from Amazon’s ‘Faceoff: Inside the NHL’ documentary series / NHL 2024-25 season predictions: Stanley Cup winner, playoff teams, dark horse and more (Boston Bruins mentioned)

Boston Herald: Bruins notebook: Jim Montgomery confident offense will come

Boston Globe: Goalie Jiri Patera shows no signs of wear in his first practice after a long journey to join Bruins / 10 questions that will define the Bruins’ 2024-25 season, from Jeremy Swayman’s deal to a power-play rebound

Boston.com: Matt Poitras’s availability for Bruins’ season opener unclear after latest injury / Swayman’s shootout with the Bruins 🏒 / 10 questions that will define the Bruins’ 2024-25 season

MassLive.com: Bruins coach predicts new hard-hitting forward will be popular / What roster decisions await Bruins leadership / Bruins captain back, stalwart defenseman, forward missing from practice / How to watch 'FACEOFF: Inside The NHL' docuseries on Prime Video for free (Boston Bruins mentioned) / Quebec City honors Bruins legend, a native son / Bruins coach thinks team is looking ahead - 4 takeaways from preseason loss

New England Sports Network: How Recently Claimed Goalie Feels About Joining Bruins Amid Jeremy Swayman Negotiations / Bruins Newcomer To Be Fan Favorite In Jim Montgomery’s Eyes / Bruins Make Training Camp Moves Ahead Of Preseason Finale / How Matthew Poitras’ Injury Affects Bruins Roster Status / These Youngsters Can Take Bruins To Next Level This Season / Joonas Korpisalo Assesses Play With Bruins Starting Goalie Job In Grasp