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The Capitals begin their Stanley Cup defense on Thursday, hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Over the course of the regular season, the Capitals swept the Hurricanes 4-0, with one of the wins coming in overtime. The Caps will look for a .
The Hurricanes make their first appearance in the postseason since 2009. The Caps clinched and are the reigning Stanley Cup champions.
Carolina started the season cold, but, with a 22-9-1 record since the All-Star Break. They鈥檝e done so thanks to the improved goaltending tandem of Curtis McElhinney and Petr Mrazek, first-time All-Star Sebastian Aho, and the acquisition of Nino Niederreiter at the trade deadline.
The Caps are (the Pittsburgh Penguins did it in 2015-16 and 2016-17). After a mediocre first half, the Caps turned it on down the stretch, going 6-3-1 in their last 10. With defenseman Michal Kempny out of the lineup because of a torn hamstring, more of the defensive load will fall on to step up next to John Carlson.
The Caps hold home ice advantage, and Game One starts at 7:30 p.m. Along with the television broadcast, you can stream the game on .
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