Downed in Detroit, 5-2

A night removed from handing the Detroit Red Wings defeat in the comfy confines of Capital One Arena, the Washington Capitals were returned the favor at Little Caesars Arena, 5-2, in their first road date of exhibition play. The loss marked Washington's first in regulation in the preseason, dropping its record to 1-1-1. The traveling party consisted of several starters from last season, including Dylan Strome (1g, 1a), Sonny Milano (19:06 TOI) and Trevor van Riemsdyk (3 shots), while opening night hopefuls such as Beck Malenstyn (3 hits), Hardy Häman Aktell (20:33 TOI) and Joe Snively (1 shot) continued their push for a permanent spot in the lineup.