Alex Ovechkin keeps chasing No. 900 as Capitals meet Blue Jackets

"COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Washington Capitals have seen the Columbus Blue Jackets a lot lately. The two teams met twice in the preseason last fall, then four times in the regular season, including a home-and-home set of games in April. They played twice again this fall in the preseason, and now meet Friday at Nationwide Arena for their first of four meetings this season."

""It feels like we've seen this team 15 teams in the last two years," Carbery said with a chuckle, standing outside the visitors' dressing room at Nationwide Arena. "I feel like I've been in this building so often." Columbus opened the season with three losses in its first four games, then won its most recent two games heading into Friday's matchup."

"Center Pierre-Luc Dubois remains out with a lower body injury for the Capitals. Defenseman Rasmus Sandin is day-to-day with an upper body injury suffered against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday and won't play Friday; Declan Chisholm draws into the lineup in his absence. Logan Thompson is the expected starting goaltender for Washington and Jet Greaves, who shut out the Capitals in Columbus in April, will be the starter for the Blue Jackets."

The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets have met repeatedly over the past two seasons, including multiple preseason and regular-season games and a home-and-home set in April. The teams open a four-game slate this season with a matchup at Nationwide Arena. Spencer Carbery has extensive familiarity with scouting Columbus after frequent meetings and visits to Nationwide Arena. Columbus began the season with three losses in four games but won its most recent two games heading into the matchup. Center Pierre-Luc Dubois remains out with a lower-body injury for the Capitals. Rasmus Sandin is day-to-day and will not play Friday; Declan Chisholm draws into the lineup. Logan Thompson is the expected starter for Washington and Jet Greaves will start for Columbus. Alex Ovechkin sits two goals shy of 900 and two games shy of 1,500 career games.

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