ARLINGTON Va. - The Washington Capitals will be without center Jay Beagle tonight when they open their first-round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets (7:30 p.m.; WFED 1500AM).
Beagle missed the final three games of the regular season with an upper-body injury and did not practice with the team earlier this week. With Beagle missing Game 1, greater responsibility will fall on rookie Chandler Stephenson, who will be making his NHL postseason debut.
Read the full story and see the Capitals' Game 1 lineup on WTOP.com
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