The upcoming matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals is set for 7 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the action on MNMT, TSN2, and RDS. Both teams are gearing up as the Canadiens hold a record of 26 wins, 14 losses, and 6 overtime losses, while the Capitals sit at 23-17-6.
Projected Lineups for Canadiens vs. Capitals Clash
Canadiens Projected Lineup
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Alexandre Texier
- Juraj Slafkovsky — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
- Josh Anderson — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
- Sammy Blais — Joe Veleno — Zachary Bolduc
- Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
- Lane Hutson — Alexandre Carrier
- Kaiden Guhle — Arber Xhekaj
- Goaltender: Sam Montembeault, Jacob Fowler
Key Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Jakub Dobes, Jayden Struble, Owen Beck
- Injuries: Patrik Laine (lower body), Kirby Dach (broken foot), Jake Evans (lower body), Alex Newhook (broken ankle)
Capitals Projected Lineup
- Aliaksei Protas — Dylan Strome — Alex Ovechkin
- Anthony Beauvillier — Connor McMichael — Ryan Leonard
- Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Ethen Frank
- Sonny Milano — Hendrix Lapierre — Brett Leason
- Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
- Jakob Chychrun — Matt Roy
- Rasmus Sandin — Dylan McIlrath
- Goaltender: Logan Thompson, Charlie Lindgren
Injury Updates
- Scratched: Declan Chisholm, Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Injuries: Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body), Tom Wilson (lower body), Justin Sourdif (upper body)
Status Report
The Canadiens opted not to conduct a morning skate on Tuesday after a convincing 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. There is a possibility that Josh Anderson could return after being sidelined for six games due to an upper-body injury. Coach Martin St. Louis noted that Anderson will participate in warmups before a final decision is made regarding his participation in the game.
For the Capitals, Tom Wilson remains a day-to-day situation as he skated in a non-contact jersey. He will miss his fifth consecutive game. Meanwhile, Justin Sourdif is also day-to-day after suffering a mouth injury in a recent match against the Nashville Predators. Additionally, Jakob Chychrun is a game-time decision after missing the last game due to illness.
