September 21 vs. Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena

Time: 7:00 p.m.

TV: NBCSW

Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7

Something Wild - In a regular season or playoff game, losing the way the St. Louis Blues lost on Wednesday night in Washington would be difficult to shake off. But the Blues' 3-2 loss to the Caps came in a meaningless preseason affair, and with their names freshly engraved on the Stanley Cup, with Cup rings coming their way in a matter of days and a Cup banner raising two weeks off on the horizon, the setback is less jarring than a sneeze.

A bad bounce put the Caps down a goal in the first, and two good bounces gave them a 3-2 victory in the final minute of Wednesday night's preseason match with the St. Louis Blues at Capital One Arena.

Hey Nineteen - Three of the four members of Washington's 2019 draft class are at Caps training camp this fall, and all three will be in the lineup on Wednesday for the team's second preseason tilt, this one against the St. Louis Blues.

September 18 vs. St. Louis Blues at Capital One Arena

Time: 7:00 p.m.

TV: NBCSW

Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7

All The Young Dudes - Although it was seven-year NHL veteran Tom Wilson who supplied the overtime game-winner with a dazzling, highlight reel goal that spanned virtually the entire length of the rink, an impressive group of kids also had a lot to do with the Caps' 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Washington's preseason opener.

When it's all said and done, the 4-3 overtime win in the Caps' first of six preseason games doesn't really matter. But early preseason lineups are liberally sprinkled with young hopefuls, and those young hopefuls showed well for Washington on Monday night at Capital One Arena, helping the club to a come-from-behind victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.

First Time - Two of Washington's offseason free agent additions will be making their debuts in a Caps sweater in tonight's preseason opener, and four of the team's young prospects will be suiting up for their first ever NHL preseason action.

September 16 vs. Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena

Time: 7:00 p.m.

TV: NBCSN

Radio: Capitals Radio 24/7

There are 31 teams in the NHL these days, and every single one of them aspires to a short summer. They all want to play in the last NHL game that matters in a given season, the last game of the Stanley Cup Final series.