The Capitals face the Ottawa Senators tonight at Capital One Arena for the second time this season. Washington won the first matchup, 7-5, on Oct. 25, 2021, at Canadian Tire Centre behind Alex Ovechkin's two goals. Ovechkin has 53 points (33g, 20a) in 49 career games against the Senators, 13 points (10g, 3a) in his last 11 games and is coming into tonight's game with four-straight multi-point efforts (6g, 2a) in his last four games versus Ottawa. No active player in the NHL has more goals against the Senators than Ovechkin.
Caps forward Carl Hagelin is expected to play in his 700th career game tonight against the Senators. It will mark his 174th career game with the Capitals after playing 266 with the New York Rangers, 195 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, 43 with the Anaheim Ducks and 22 with the Los Angeles Kings. Hagelin leads Capitals forwards this season with 71:58 of penalty kill time. At 5-on-5 this season, Hagelin has only started 29.8% of his shifts in the offensive zone, the second-lowest percentage on the Capitals (Nic Dowd: 26.2%). Despite starting most of his shifts outside the offensive zone, the Capitals have a positive shot attempt percentage at five-on-five with Hagelin on the ice (442 shot attempts for, 408 against, 52.0%), and have outscored opponents 14-12.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Today
10:30 a.m.: Morning skate, MedStar Capitals Iceplex
7 p.m.: Washington vs. Ottawa Senators, Capital One Arena
Post-game: Select players and head coach Peter Laviolette will be available in the Capitals interview room
TV: NBCSW
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
Sunday, Jan. 23
Day off
Monday, Jan. 24
10:30 a.m.: Morning skate, MedStar Capitals Iceplex
7 p.m.: Washington vs. Vegas Golden Knights, Capital One Arena
Post-game: Select players and head coach Peter Laviolette will be available in the Capitals interview room
TV: NBCSW, NHLN
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7
Tuesday, Jan. 25
12 p.m.: Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex
Jan. 22, 2022
Must Read/See/Hear Material
Caps Clips:
Dump 'n Chase: Caps Host Ottawa / POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Bruins 4, Caps 3
NBC Sports Washington: All about Washington Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov with stats and contract info / Which Capitals player has elevated their game the most? / What should the Capitals do with Axel Jonsson-Fjallby? / How to watch Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators / Capitals welcome NHL's Black Hockey History Tour to DMV
The Athletic: NHL power rankings: Hey everyone, look how wrong we were! (Washington Capitals mentioned)
AP: Ovechkin, Capitals to host the Senators
NBC Sports: Assessing each NHL team at midpoint of 2021-22 season (Washington Capitals mentioned) / NHL Rink Wrap: Big (but clean?) Tom Wilson hit; Oilers streak continues
TSN: D.J. Smith on Ovechkin: 'Every time we talk about him he scores another two or three'
Bleacher Report: What the Haves and the Have Nots in the Eastern Conference Should Do Going Forward (Washington Capitals mentioned)
Seattle Times: Week 15 NHL power rankings: The haves are separating from the have-nots (Washington Capitals mentioned)
Local DVM: Capitals host mobile museum on NHL black history in the DMV
WJLA-TV ABC 7: Washington Capitals Host NHL's Black Hockey History Tour
WRC-TV NBC 4: The Weekend Scene: Black Hockey History Mobile Museum Visits Md., Va.
WTTG-TV FOX 5: NHL's Black Hockey History Museum Visits DC area
Broadcast:
Washington Capitals: Peter Laviolette | January 21 / Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | January 21
Montgomery County Media: A Peek Inside the NHL's Black History Tour
WDVM-TV: On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (10 a.m.)
WJLA-TV ABC 7: On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (7 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (6 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (5 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (12 p.m.) / Live Hit from the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds (5 p.m.) / Live Hit from the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with Peter Robinson (6 p.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (11 p.m.)
WTTG-TV FOX 5: On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds (9 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with Peter Robinson (8 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds (7 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds (6 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (4 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring Interviews with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds and Peter Robinson (4 p.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring Interviews with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds and Peter Robinson (5 p.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring Interviews with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds and Peter Robinson (6 p.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring Interviews with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds and Peter Robinson (10 p.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring Interviews with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds and Peter Robinson (11 p.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (7 a.m.)
WRC-TV NBC 4: On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with Peter Robinson (11 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour (6 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with Peter Robinson (6 a.m.) / On the NHL's Black Hockey History Truck Tour Featuring an Interview with American Legacy's Rodney Reynolds (5 a.m.)
Ottawa Senators Clips:
The Athletic: Ten Senators individual and team goals that might be in reach in the final 50 regular-season games / Bizarre sequence punctuates Senators' loss to Buffalo: 'It was just a weird one' / Let's talk about that Erik Brannstrom and Filip Zadina trade rumor
Le Droit: Murray thinks he can face the Capitals / Good attempt to comeback from the Senators in Pittsburgh
Ottawa Citizen: Time for Matt Murray to grab hold of the Senators crease again / Ottawa Senators comeback falls short against Pittsburgh Penguins / Snapshots: Ottawa Senators Nick Paul reaches milestone 200th game
OttawaSenators.com: Three Thoughts: Sens show heart in third against Pittsburgh / Sens comeback falls short against Penguins
