#lineup-projections

#lineup-projections

Right this way to your Caps-Bruins season opening open thread... The 2025-26 season is upon us at last! The Caps kick off their 51st campaign at the new-look Capital One Arena, playing host to a team they got pretty familiar with in the preseason in the Boston Bruins. First, some admin stuff: Based on recent practices, here's what we're likely to see from tonight's lines and defensive pairs, with Logan Thompson protecting the net:

After putting in a dominating performance at the Bell Centre, one of the most historic rivalries in the sport heads back to the Scotiabank Centre in Toronto for some preseason action. The Toronto Maple Leafs dismantled the Montreal Canadiens with a weaker lineup by a score of 7-2 on Thursday and now the roles are reversed. At home, the Leafs are going to be icing a competitive lineup and it's basically some young players and the Laval Rocket for Saturday night.