Caps-Wings on Versus Wednesday
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Forgive the fans at Joe Louis Arena if they don't recognize Wednesday's visitors. The Washington Capitals come to Detroit for the first time since Oct. 10, 2009 -- and only the third time since November 2003.
Versus will air the game in the United States at 7:30 p.m. ET. The teams haven't met since Jan. 19, 2010, when the Caps won 3-2 at the Verizon Center.
The Caps will be going for their 10th consecutive victory -- win No. 9 was a 4-2 triumph at Montreal on Tuesday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The game is one of four on Wednesday's NHL schedule.
The action begins at 7 p.m. ET when Toronto visits Carolina in a battle of two teams desperate for every point as they try to get into the top eight in the East.
Toronto is coming off a 6-2 home loss to Tampa Bay on Monday. The 'Canes and Leafs can be seen in Canada on TSN.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The other two games both begin at 10 p.m. ET.
In Vancouver, the Canucks go for their seventh straight win when they host Colorado. Vancouver won its sixth in a row by beating Minnesota 4-2 on Monday; the Avs have been off since a 4-2 loss at Nashville on Saturday. A point will assure the Canucks of the Northwest Division title and make them the first team to clinch a playoff berth.
Also at 10, the Anaheim Ducks try to bounce back from Sunday's 5-2 home loss to Phoenix when they host St. Louis. The Blues are starting a road trip after losing 5-3 at home to Detroit on Saturday.