Capitals prepare for unusual start to road trip in Ottawa

The Washington Capitals are opening a two-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night amid planned demonstrations outside the Canadian Tire Centre. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress plans to protest Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin's political campaigning in Russia. Washington head coach Spencer Carbery and forward Tom Wilson emphasized that the team remains entirely focused on hockey and not on outside political events.

The matchup marks Washington's first road game in Canada this season following a home-heavy schedule where they played 11 of their first 15 games in Washington. The Capitals, currently holding a 2-2 record on the road after snapping a two-game skid against Florida, face an Ottawa Senators squad on a two-game winning streak with an 11-6-1 record.