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Everything was spiraling out of control for the Caps and then a Devante Smith-Pelly goal with 17 seconds left in the first period turned things around in Edmonton. Washington would go on to rally from a 2-0 deficit to get the 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Things were going to be tough with no Nicklas Backstrom, Andre Burakovsky or Matt Niskanen, but no one expected this matchup between the Caps and Vancouver Canucks to get this ugly. It was a night the Caps will soon want to forget, except for Chandler Stephenson who will remember it forever. Rob Carlin, Brent Johnson and Tarik El-Bashir discuss Washington's 6-2 loss in the first game of a critical three-game road trip. How do the Caps turn things around after such a tough night and mounting injury concerns?

The Caps fell to 1-3 at home this season after an uninspiring 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. Why are the Caps struggling so much at home? Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie try to figure it out, plus they talk about the play, both the good and the bad, of Christian Djoos.

The Caps are back in the win column! Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie talk about what was different in Detroit that helped turn what looked like a loss into a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie recap a strong goaltending performance but offensive drought vs. Toronto and what that means in the context of this early season rough patch for the Capitals. Also, Brett Connolly has a quick postgame chat with Tarik El-Bashir.

Rob Carlin, Brent Johnson and Ryan Billie try to make sense of Washington's lopsided 8-2 loss to Philadelphia on Saturday night.

Nicklas Backstrom added another 4-point game to his career tally and helped the Capitals to a nice road win over New Jersey. With the quick turnaround coming against Philly, what should you take from this one? Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie discuss.

Rob Carlin, Alan May and Ryan Billie recap Washington's loss to bitter rival Pittsburgh. What went right and what went wrong? Plus more on Christian Djoos' debut.

Philipp Grubauer was fantastic in net, but his team was not as the Capitals suffered their first loss of the season, a 4-3 overtime defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down what went wrong for the Caps.

We finally have some hockey to talk about! The Capitals played their first game of the season Thursday night against the Senators, and it was a doozy. Rob Carlin, Alan May and Tarik El-Bashir break down the exciting debut.