Cancel your plans. Ditch your friends. Break all your human obligations. You owe nothing to no one except yourself and maybe Alex Ovechkin.
Game One of the Capitals’ first-round series with the Columbus Blue Jackets will be held at 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 12. More details are below.
SEE YOU THURSDAY!! #CapsJackets https://t.co/l2J2RTXwNy#ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/ZHyJJf6RXC
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 8, 2018
Some times are still squirrelly, so we’ll supply updates when we have them.
- Thursday, April 12, 7:30 PM @ Capital One Arena
- Sunday, April 15, 3 PM or 7:30 PM @ Capital One Arena
- Tuesday, April 17, 7 PM or 7:30 PM @ Nationwide Arena
- Thursday, April 19, 7:30 PM @ Nationwide Arena
- Saturday, April 21, TBD @ Capital One Arena (if needed)
- Monday, April 23, TBD @ Nationwide Arena (if needed)
- Wednesday, April 25, TBD @ Capital One Arena (if needed)
Via the NHL, here’s two lazy screenshots of the entire presumptive first-round schedule.
Headline photo: Capitals

