The Washington Capitals are in the midst of a slide that’s seen them drop six of the last seven, and they’ll face a tall task to get back on track against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Here’s everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m. at Lenovo Center.
The Capitals will continue to trust in the process as they try to execute and finish their chances, so expect the same line combinations with the advanced numbers at 5-on-5 looking better than the on-ice result.
Logan Thompson will get the start.
Here are the projected lines:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Anthony Beauvillier
Aliaksei Protas-Connor McMichael-Tom Wilson
Hendrix Lapierre-Justin Sourdif-Ryan Leonard
Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Ethen Frank
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin-Declan Chisholm
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
– John Carlson is riding a three-game point streak.
– Brandon Duhaime picked up his first goal of the season back on Saturday as the fourth line looks to continue contributing to the lineup.
– The Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier line is one of the top units at 5-on-5, so watch for them to do some damage.
– Tom Wilson leads the Capitals in scoring with nine goals and 16 points in 15 games this season.
