The battle to defend the Capitals' ownership of the Stanley Cup has begun.
NBC Washington has your guide on how to enjoy the game inside and outside the arena.
Game Dates and Times
The Capitals need to pull off four wins in a seven-game series against the Hurricanes to advance in the playoffs.
Do-or-die Game 7 will determine which team keeps their hopes for a Stanley Cup title alive. The home team has won each game in the first-round series, so it's promising that the Caps are playing in D.C. on Wednesday.
The next game scheduled is:
- Game 7: Wednesday, April 24 in Washington, D.C. (Tune In: NBCSW)
The winner of this series will go on to face the New York Islanders, who swept their first round series agaisnt the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Local
Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia local news, events and information
Tickets
According to the Capitals' online calendar, there are still tickets for sale to see the team in action. Tickets for the games can be found here.
Parking
Capital One Arena has partnered with Spot Hero, a parking reservation service, for fans to find parking in the area. Parking Panda, an online parking service, also has a map that highlights different parking options for the game.
Deals and Watch Parties
901 9th St. NW
Grab $4 pints of Victory Brewing Company's Home Grown dry-hopped lager all day during home games and from puck drop to final buzzer during away games.
Circa Chinatown
781 7th St. NW
The American restaurant's 3-7 p.m. happy hour is available Monday to Friday and could make a good pregame stop for those heading to Capital One Arena. Specials include discounted small plates, $5 draft beers and $8 featured cocktails.
Yardhouse Chinatown
812 7th St. NW
The Capitals have named this sports bar their official after-party spot during the playoffs. Head over for giveaways, alumni visits and happy hour specials. Regular happy hour specials include half-price appetizers and pizza and $2 off plenty of drinks. Happy hour goes from 3-6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 p.m. to close Sunday to Wednesday.
Across the city
Across the Pond
1732 Connecticut Ave. NW
Watch the game and grab $5 Smithwicks at the Dupont Circle sports bar.
Bourbon Adams Morgan
2321 18th St. NW
Rock the red at Bourbon in Adams Morgan and purchase different drink deals, including $5 Fireball, cocktails and more.
Farmers & Distillers
600 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Stop by for the pre- or postgame for #CAPSHOUR specials two hours before or after the match. The restaurant will be offering $2 off select drafts and $8 Founding Spirits Highball Cocktails. Additionally, there will be half-off bar bites, including pan-fried dumplings, chips and dip, crispy imperial spring rolls and more. Those interested must present playoff ticket in order to redeem specials.
Knowles Station Wine & Co
10414 Detrick Ave., Kensington, Maryland
Get happy hour specials at Knowles Station Wine & Co. Deals include $1 off all draft beer and wines by the glass and $1 off appetizers. Additionally, wear Caps gear to be entered into a raffle for gift cards to the restaurant.
Hops N Shine
3410 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Virginia
Join Hops N Shine in Alexandria for a Caps watch party. The bar will be playing the game on every television with sound.
Tysons Biergarten
8346 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner, Virginia
Tysons Biergarten is hosting a watch party with drink specials. The beer garden has 26 HD televisions and two 249 inch projectors.
Dunkin'
Multipe locations
Get a $1 medium hot or iced coffee at all participating D.C. Dunkin' locations every Thursday throughout the remainder of the Capitals playoffs.
