A rugged schedule awaits starting Thursday, and Bailey Johnson from the Post chats with John.

Caps take down Chicago, postgame reax from Strome, Dowd, Kuemper, Edmundson, and Carbery. Philly up next on Thursday.

Ovechkin gets point 1,500 in tough shootout loss to Dallas, Rangers and Blackhawks up next, and Tarik El-Bashir joins us to talk about the next generation of Caps prospects.

Kuznetsov speaks ahead of his return to the lineup tonight against Dallas, T.J. Oshie looks to return soon, and Tom Guilitti from NHL.com joins John from practice.

Carbery on the forwards, a chance to have a winning road trip, and Devante Smith-Pelly on his trip out west on the Capitals Radio Network.

Wilson's first career hat trick slips the Caps past Anaheim, postgame reax from Mantha, Dowd, and Carbery, Vegas up next tomorrow night at T-Mobile Arena.

Caps win late night in Los Angeles, postgame reax from Carbery, Mantha, Protas, Lindgren, and McMichael, Kuemper set to face Anaheim tonight.

Caps in Los Angeles tonight, Spencer Carbery on what the team can build on, and Joe Beninati on the road trip and more.

Road trip begins with a narrow loss at San Jose, postgame reax from Kuznetsov, McMichael, Wilson and Carbery, Kings up next in Los Angeles tomorrow.

Caps in San Jose tonight, Smith-Pelly set to join the Capitals Radio Network, and Ovechkin, Wilson, Carlson, and Carbery on DSP being back in the traveling party.