"A little bit of a few subtle changes from last year, we noticed structurally in a few different areas. A very dangerous rush team, offensive zone possession, the ability to break you down in one-on-one situations, cut back, hold onto pucks and then find openings inside of those. And then they've got some game breakers with [defenseman Lane] Hutson and [center Nick] Suzuki."
"In the first meeting of the new season, both teams are dealing with injuries to key players. Washington is without center Pierre-Luc Dubois for the next several months, and center Nic Dowd didn't travel to Montreal after missing Wednesday's game with an upper-body injury. For the Canadiens, Patrik Laine, Kaiden Guhle, Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach are all out with injuries."
The Washington Capitals play the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre after a high-octane win over the Edmonton Oilers. The teams last met in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, when Tom Wilson's hit led to a pivotal go-ahead goal and Washington closed the series in Game 5. Coach Spencer Carbery described Montreal as a dangerous rush team with strong offensive zone possession and game breakers in Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki. Both clubs are hampered by injuries, with Washington missing Pierre-Luc Dubois and Nic Dowd, while Montreal has several key players sidelined. Charlie Lindgren will start in goal for Washington.
Read at The Washington Post
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