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Number Four: Devils, Sharks, Blackhawks and Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals

WHEN: October 10th through October 17th, 2015 (10th, 13th, 15th, 17th)

WHO: New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes

WHY: The Washington Capitals will be tested right off the bat, as they start their 2015-2016 season with a four game home stand. They will have to face the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. 

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    • The Caps will open against The New Jersey Devils aren’t a very good team, but they do have an excellent goaltender in Cory Schneider. They are going to be a Devils team that the Capitals won’t be familiar with. The Devils have traditionally had their veterans. Save for Patrik Elias, Andy Greene and Mike Cammalleri, that’s no longer true. These certainly aren’t the Devils of old.

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    The Washington Capitals will have to face the San Jose Sharks, until 2014, gave the Caps fits. However, the Caps have won two of their last three meetings with the Sharks. When these two teams face off, it tends to be a high scoring affair. This game will also be Joel Ward‘s first game back in the Verizon Center after spending four years with the Caps.

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    Though the Blackhawks sure are different from the team that won the Stanley Cup, they’re still an extremely good team. They still have Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane (at least for now), Marian Hossa, Duncan Keith and Corey Crawford. As long as they have those five guys, they’re going to contend. Kane’s alleged rape allegations are something to keep an eye on.

    The Carolina Hurricanes are a better team than people think. Their blue line is actually pretty good. Justin Faulk leads a young and rebuilt blue line that is definitely good enough for the Canes to contend. However, their forward group does not begin to match their blue line, so they won’t contend. However, they are no longer a last place team. The Hurricanes always play the Washington Capitals tough.

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