The Capitals have taken a trip out to Las Vegas to face off against the Golden Knights. The last time the Capitals were in T-Mobile Arena, they won the Stanley Cup. To be honest, that’s probably all I’ll be thinking about this whole game. I would just appreciate it if the Capitals don’t blow a four-goal lead and lose again, like they did against the Ducks on Sunday. That’s my only wish, I’m easy to please.

The puck will drop at 10 PM and we expect every single one of you to show up and hang out with us. Turn your television or streaming device to NBCSWA to watch the game live. Catch a late night recap from Peter, I’m sure it will be a riot.

Record	14-13-1	15-8-3
Shot Attempt %	55.6%	48.0%
PDO	97.4	102.3
Power Play	18.5%	27.7%
Penalty Kill	84.1%	76.8%

Projected Lines

Izzy from the Washington Post let us know that the lines look…the same. But, some excellent news is that TJ Oshie is starting to skate again in DC!

Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson
Vrana – Kuznetsov – Connolly
Burakovsky – Eller – DSP
Stephenson – Dowd – Jaskin

Kempny – Carlson
Orlov – Niskanen
Djoos – Bowey

Holtby

Quick Interruption

I don’t know if anyone is even reading this, but I just wanted to take this opportunity to say how blessed I feel after I just found out “The Good Place” is getting another season. Okay, carry on.

Grateful 4 another season with these 4king guys. Soul Squad 4ever! #TheGoodPlace pic.twitter.com/4AvjhxYSVs

— Ted Danson (@TedDanson) December 4, 2018

Storylines

• The NHL is officially expanding to Seattle! Please begin placing your bets on what the name will be, thank you.
• Tumblr has started their NSFW ban and is flagging photos of Alex Ovechkin in bed with the Stanley Cup. To be fair, that is definitely NSFW but probably for different reasons than Tumblr might think.
• Time to vote for the 2019 All-Star Game and there are some Caps on the list. I don’t want to put pressure on you and say you need to pick a favorite…but, you need to pick a favorite.
• I’m not going to lie, watching Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov decapitate each other’s bobbleheads is a tad unsettling.
• Everybody loooooooooooooooves the Teddy Bear Toss!
• Baby Sergei has officially had his television debut. He did great, a real natural.
• The NHL Salary Cap is projected to be about $83 million dollars and I would appreciate it if someone could hook me up with a few of those dollars.
• Braden Holtby continues to prove that he’s one of the greats!

What Happened Last Time?

Do you need a quick refresher on what happened the last time the Capitals were in T-Mobile Arena? Wait a sec. Alexa, play Imagine Dragons.

Full RMNB Coverage of Caps at Golden Knights

Headline photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America