Key Dates:
Oct. 8 – Home opener at Verizon Center vs. the division-rival Carolina Hurricanes.
Oct. 10 – A Columbus Day rematch of the 2011 Eastern Conference Semifinal series vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Oct. 22 – The 11-time Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings make their first visit to Verizon Center since 2010.
Nov. 23 – Team Winnipeg makes its first appearance at Verizon Center.
Nov. 25 – The New York Rangers return to Washington the day after Thanksgiving for the first time since the 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.
Dec. 1 – Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins make their first visit to D.C. of the season.
Jan. 3 – The Capitals kick off 2012 when they host the Calgary Flames at Verizon Center for the first time since 2010.
Jan. 24 – Washington welcomes the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins to Verizon Center for the first time in 2011-12.
April 5 – Washington concludes the regular-season home schedule at Verizon Center vs. the Florida Panthers.
2011-12 Washington Capitals Schedule
October
Sat., Oct. 8 Carolina 7 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 10 Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 13 at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 15 Ottawa 7 p.m.
Tue., Oct. 18 Florida 7 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 20 at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 22 Detroit 7 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 27 at Edmonton 9:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct 29 at Vancouver 10 p.m.
November
Tue., Nov. 1 Anaheim 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 4 at Carolina 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 5 at N.Y. Islanders 7 p.m.
Tue., Nov. 8 Dallas 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 11 at New Jersey 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 12 New Jersey 7 p.m.
Tue., Nov. 15 at Nashville 8 p.m.
Thu., Nov. 17 at Winnipeg 8:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 19 at Toronto 7 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 21 Phoenix 7 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 23 Winnipeg 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 25 N.Y. Rangers 4 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 26 at Buffalo 7 p.m.
Tue., Nov. 29 St. Louis 7 p.m.
December
Thu., Dec. 1 Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 3 Ottawa 7 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 5 at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 7 at Ottawa 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 9 Toronto 7 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 13 Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Thu., Dec. 15 at Winnipeg 8:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 17 at Colorado 9 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 20 Nashville 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 23 at New Jersey 7 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 26 at Buffalo 7 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 28 N.Y. Rangers 7:30 p.m.
Fri. , Dec. 30 Buffalo 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 31 at Columbus 7 p.m.
January
Tue. , Jan. 3 Calgary 7 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 7 at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 9 at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 11 Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 13 Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 15 Carolina 5 p.m.
Tue., Jan. 17 N.Y. Islanders 7 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 18 at Montreal 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 20 at Carolina 7 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 22 at Pittsburgh 3 p.m.
Tue., Jan. 24 Boston 7 p.m.
Tue., Jan. 31 at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
February
Tue., Feb. 1 at Florida 8 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 4 at Montreal 2 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 5 Boston 12:30 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 7 Florida 7 p.m.
Thu., Feb. 9 Winnipeg 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 12 at N.Y. Rangers 3 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 13 San Jose 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 17 at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 18 at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 20 at Carolina 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 22 at Ottawa 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 24 Montreal 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 25 at Toronto 7 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 28 N.Y. Islanders 7 p.m.
March
Fri., March 2 New Jersey 7 p.m.
Sun., March 4 Philadelphia TBD
Tue., March 6 Carolina 7 p.m.
Thu., March 8 Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Sat., March 10 at Boston 1 p.m.
Sun., March 11 Toronto 5 p.m.
Tue., March 13 at N.Y. Islanders 7 p.m.
Fri., March 16 at Winnipeg 8:30 p.m.
Sun., March 18 at Chicago 7 p.m.
Mon., March 19 at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Thu., March 22 at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Fri., March 23 Winnipeg 7 p.m.
Sun., March 25 Minnesota 5 p.m.
Tue., March 27 Buffalo 7 p.m.
Thu., March 29 at Boston 7 p.m.
Sat., March 31 Montreal 7 p.m.
April
Mon., April 2 at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Thu., April 5 Florida 7 p.m.
Sat., April 7 at N.Y. Rangers 3 p.m.
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