Capitals/Penguins Preview: Ovechkin’s Final Home Opener, Ryan Leonard’s New Role & Matt Roy Injury

The Washington Capitals finally return to Capital One Arena for the 2026-27 home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins — and this one carries a little more weight. Alex Ovechkin has officially announced this will be his final NHL season, making Wednesday his first home game since that announcement. Dan breaks down what Ovechkin’s final home opener means, Matt Roy’s lower-body injury and the defensive challenge it creates, Ryan Leonard’s move alongside Boone Jenner and Justin Sourdif, and why the Penguins’ explosive offense and penalty kill make this a fascinating early-season test for Washington. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCapitals?sid... Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL For you next listen, check out out the Locked On NHL podcast, where the season never ends providing national expertise with a local perspective. Click HERE to listen now. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: http://www.lockedoncapitals.supercast... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/lockedon right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. So before tip-off, check the FanDuel app and see what’s dropping during NBA Happy Hour — every Friday from 6 to 7:30 PM Eastern. A little basketball, a little action, and a whole lot of Friday energy. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #WashingtonCapitals #Caps #NHLHockey #allcaps #ovechkin