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Exhibition: Detroit Red Wings (1-0-0) vs. Washington Capitals (0-1-0)
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington.
TV: NHL Network.
Radio: None.
Game notes: The Red Wings hit the road for the second of their eight preseason exhibitions before their opener in New Jersey on Oct. 12 with a trip to the nation’s capital. While we focus on the milestone chase taking place in Detroit — three more games for Miguel Cabrera! — the Caps have their own revving up, with Alex Ovechkin chasing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 goals. “The Great 8” is at 822 after last season’s 42-goal effort; he passed Red Wings great Gordie Howe at 801 — though not in pro hockey goals, as “Mr Hockey” still holds that mark. Of course, any goals scored by Ovechkin tonight (if he plays) won’t count toward that total, but any game featuring Ovechkin is still pretty interesting.
As are the rest of the Caps, who are pretty familiar for a team that finished 11 points shy of a playoff spot last season and didn’t make any huge offseason additions. Chief among the latest additions are former Michigan forward Max Pacioretty, who signed a one-year deal with the Caps in July after missing all but five games of the 2022-23 season with a pair of Achilles tears, and defenseman Rasmus Sandin, acquired from Toronto in a trade deadline deal. Pacioretty isn’t expected to be ready for the start of this season, but Sandin should be. The former Sault Ste. Marie Greyhound had 15 points in 19 games with the Caps last season after posting just 20 in his first 52 games of the season. He’s still just 23, so the Caps may have gotten a sneaky good deal.
The Wings, meanwhile, are trying to sort out their addition-packed forward corps; Farmington Hills product Alex DeBrincat is a lock for the top line, but free-agent signees J.T. Compher (Colorado), Christian Fischer (Arizona), Klim Kostin (Edmonton) and Daniel Sprong could all slot in anywhere from the second to the fourth line.
After tonight’s game, the Wings return home for a games on back-to-back nights at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will bring another date with the Caps, while Sunday brings a visit from the Chicago Blackhawks, who feature this summer’s No. 1 overall pick, generational talent Connor Bedard.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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