The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are set to face off in an exciting matchup. Both teams are eager to secure valuable points as the season progresses.
Projected Lineups: Capitals vs. Flyers Clash
Capitals Projected Lineup
- Alex Ovechkin — Justin Sourdif — Anthony Beauvillier
- Aleksei Protas — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Ryan Leonard
- Connor McMichael — Dylan Strome — Tom Wilson
- Brandon Duhaime — Hendrix Lapierre — Ethen Frank
Defensemen
- Rasmus Sandin — Matt Roy
- Jakub Chychrun — Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Martin Fehervary — Timothy Liljegren
Goalies
- Logan Thompson
- Charlie Lindgren
Scratched players include David Kampf, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Declan Chisholm, and Dylan McIlrath. Currently, there are no injuries reported on the Capitals’ side.
Flyers Projected Lineup
- Alex Bump — Christian Dvorak — Travis Konecny
- Denver Barkey — Noah Cates — Matvei Michkov
- Carl Grundstrom — Trevor Zegras — Owen Tippett
- Nikita Grebenkin — Sean Couturier — Garnet Hathaway
Defensemen
- Travis Sanheim — Rasmus Ristolainen
- Cam York — Jamie Drysdale
- Nick Seeler — Noah Juulsen
Goalies
- Samuel Ersson
- Dan Vladar
For the Flyers, Emil Andrae and Luke Glendening are scratched. Tyson Foerster is nursing an arm injury while Rodrigo Abols is out with a lower body injury.
Key Updates
Defenseman Timothy Liljegren will debut for the Capitals after a recent trade with the San Jose Sharks, replacing Declan Chisholm. Forward David Kampf participated in the morning skate but will not play as he awaits the finalization of his immigration status.
For the Flyers, Samuel Ersson is set to start as goalie, having taken over after Dan Vladar played the last five games. Garnet Hathaway may return to the lineup following his absence in a recent match against the New York Rangers.
Fans can catch the action at 7:30 p.m. ET on HBO Max, MNMT, truTV, and TNT.
