Pregame Notes: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes

So we have one more preseason game and then we finally get the real games going. The Caps welcome the Hurricanes into town with one final chance for some to show Barry Trotz they are worth keeping.

No lineup posted so here are my things to watch for today's game:

*Last chance for Liam O'Brien who has been the suprise of the camp. Atleast he has earned a contract in my opinion.

*The only thing I know about today's lineup is Braden Holtby is suppose to start and play the entire game.

*Andre Burakovsky has earned a spot already but I would personally still like to see him end the preseason off with a solid game.

*I thought in the shoot out win against the Flyers that Evgeny Kuznetzov showed some energy and played his best game of the preseason. Time for him to crank it up a little now.

*Another thing is the Caps need a 6th defensemen with Orlov still recovering from the arm injury he sustained during the World Championships this past summer. It's between Jack Hillen, Johm Erskine, and Nate Schmidt. Jack Hillen leads that race but coaches have liked Nate Schmidt's game as well.

*Gametime 3 p.m. on CSN