Washington has been better than I think nearly everyone expected, but it's the second of a B2B for the Caps and third game in four nights after visits to Denver and Las Vegas. Salt Lake City already feels like one of the most challenging places to play in the NHL, much less at the end of that gauntlet. Utah's Mikhail Sergachev has scored a goal in four straight home games and is the first blueliner to do so in the NHL this season. The HC has won 10 of its past 13 against Eastern Conference.