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Washington Capitals: Top 5 road games to look forward to in 2019-20

By Michael Marzzacco

Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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#4 at New Jersey Devils Dec. 20

NEWARK, NJ – MARCH 19: Pheonix Copley #1 of the Washington Capitals makes a save against Kevin Rooney #58 of the New Jersey Devils during the second period at the Prudential Center on March 19, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ – MARCH 19: Pheonix Copley #1 of the Washington Capitals makes a save against Kevin Rooney #58 of the New Jersey Devils during the second period at the Prudential Center on March 19, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

This game marks the heart of this final eight-game stretch to close out the month of December and is the first of a back-to-back. The Washington Capitals will play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning back in Washington the next night after this game.

The New Jersey Devils had one of the most exciting offseasons in the NHL this summer. Winning the lottery for the second time in the last three years, they used their top draft pick to select Jack Hughes.

Hughes, Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier (2017’s top pick) wasn’t enough. The Devils traded Steven Santini, Jeremy Davies and two second rounders to the Nashville Predators in exchange for P.K. Subban. The Devils also signed Wayne Simmonds.

The Devils will be one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NHL this season, especially after the summer they’ve had. The Capitals won three out of the four games last season.

This Friday night contest at Prudential Center will be the first meeting between the Metropolitan Division rivals this season. They’ll meet again on Feb. 22 in a Saturday matinee at 1 p.m.

NEWARK, NJ – FEBRUARY 06: Former New Jersey Devil Martin Brodeur drops the ceremonial first puck between Cory Schneider #35 of the New Jersey Devils and Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals prior to the game at the Prudential Center on February 6, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ – FEBRUARY 06: Former New Jersey Devil Martin Brodeur drops the ceremonial first puck between Cory Schneider #35 of the New Jersey Devils and Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals prior to the game at the Prudential Center on February 6, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

These games should produce a lot of high scoring and will be both must-see TV and a game worth traveling for..

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