Top 5 most exciting Capitals games for 2022

Washington Capitals hockey will be here before we know it. So to look ahead to the season we will break down the five most exciting games to watch.

These games include the best player matchups, some rivalry games, and even a contest in the great outdoors. Here’s the full schedule so you can start planning your fall and winter.

#5 Opening Night vs. Bruins

On Wednesday Oct. 12 the Caps will open the season at Capital One Arena against the Boston Bruins. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. There’s nothing like opening night hockey in the Nation’s Capital.

With the pandemic dying down and arenas at full capacity again, look for the Caps to bring back their traditional Rock the Red Carpet prior to the game. It is a special time where your favorite Caps players show up in their nice suits and if you’re lucky you could meet one or slap hands with another on their way into the arena.

Last year Rock the Red Carpet was a fan fest while players arrived privately on a virtual broadcast. Obviously that was due to the COVID protocols taking place.

Last season the Caps lost two out of three to the Bruins but they also won the most recent matchup on April 10 by a final of 4-2. That game was on home ice and it was a much better result than the home game in January where the Caps allowed seven unanswered goals after leading 3-0.