WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 28: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals scores during a shootout against Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes at the Verizon Center on November 28 2010 in Washington DC. The Capitals won the game 3-2. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
2011 NHL Schedule: Washington Capitals Open At Home v. Carolina Hurricanes October 8
The Capitals will open their 2011-12 season at Verizon Center Saturday, October 8, against the Carolina Hurricanes.
2011 NHL Schedule: Washington Capitals Open At Home v. Carolina Hurricanes October 8
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2011 NHL Schedule: Washington Capitals' Complete 2011-12 Schedule Released
Earlier today, the Washington Capitals announced their home opener (October 8 v. the Carolina Hurricanes), but now the other 81 games have been officially released.
Of course, with every season comes certain key games, homestands and road trips. Some of the highlights are broken down below:
- The Caps' longest homestand is five games (February 28-March 8).
- On the other hand, the Caps' longest road trip is also five games (March 13-22).
- The Caps will travel to Winnipeg for the first time since 1995 when they meet the former Atlanta Thrashers November 17. Winnipeg will come to Washington for the first time November 23.
- Washington will meet the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Boston Bruins, for the first time January 24. They will face their biggest rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, for the first time October 13 and will seek revenge against the Tampa Bay Lightning for knocking them out of the playoffs October 10 in the first of six meetings.
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2011 NHL Schedule: Washington Capitals Open At Home v. Carolina Hurricanes October 8
The 2010-11 NHL season just ended, but it's time to look ahead to 2011-12. With that said, the Washington Capitals will open the 2011-12 season at home October 8 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Caps have not opened a season at Verizon Center since 2005-06, when Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut by scoring two goals in a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Caps last faced the Hurricanes in a home opener in 2007-08; Ovechkin scored a goal and new associate goalie coach Olaf Kolzig earned a shutout in a 2-0 win. In fact, via Ted Starkey, the Caps have not opened a season against the Hurricanes since the latter was still known as the Hartford Whalers.
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes won't have it easy. Carolina opens its 2011-12 schedule at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning, who ended the Hurricanes' season at home this past season. The next night, the Hurricanes travel to Verizon Center to take on the Caps.
The remainder of the 2011-12 schedule is set to be released this afternoon around 2 p.m.
