The Athletic's Tarik Al-Bashir joins the show to preview the Capitals' season-opener against the defending champs, St. Louis Blues. Tarik reassures us that it's a safe bet that the Caps will be a playoff/100 point team. Top to bottom, we have one of the strongest rosters in the NHL. Can Holtby take team far in the playoffs after two underwhelming seasons? How likely is Holtby re-signing?