Alex Ovechkin's farewell season gets its first look at the Devils, and a short-handed Washington team is scrambling down the middle for a Saturday matinee.
The New Jersey Devils face the Washington Capitals on Saturday at Capital One Arena in the first of four regular-season meetings. Both teams enter the matchup with matching 4-3-0 records, with New Jersey riding a two-game winning streak following a 7-1 rout of the New York Rangers. The game marks the Devils' first matchup against Alex Ovechkin in what he reportedly stated will be his final NHL campaign.
Washington faces depth issues at center due to illnesses sidelining Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif, prompting Boone Jenner to shift to the middle. Meanwhile, New Jersey projects Jake Allen to start in goal, while forward Luke Evangelista remains sidelined after not traveling due to illness.
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