The Washington Capitals and Utah Hockey Club go head to head at 12:30 p.m. on Monumental Sports Network and there will also be an alt cast on Monumental Sports Network 2. You can also listen to the game on 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7.
Before we dive into the top 3 keys to victory the betting odds have the Capitals as 1.5 goal favorites. Washington has -220 moneyline odds while Utah is the underdog at +180. Today's over/under is set for 5.5 goals.
If you're heading to the game get there early as the team will honor John Carlson for recording his 700th point on Jan. 6 at the Buffalo Sabres. Now without further ado here's how the Caps can come away with two points.
#3 Go after Jack McBain
The Caps 100 percent need to retailiate aganinst Jack McBain especially after what went down in November. Here's the video reminder.
He not only injured Alex Ovechkin in the last meeting but he sidelined the captain for six weeks. This came right after Ovechkin had two goals on the night and was chugging towards greatness. Maybe we'll see a three goal afternoon from Ovi but until then fans attending the game need to be just as all over McBain as he was over Ovechkin at that time.