As the Washington Capitals prepare to face the Montreal Canadiens, both teams are looking to strengthen their positions. The matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TVAS, CITY, SNE, and MNMT.
Capitals vs. Canadiens: Predicted Lineups Revealed
Washington Capitals Projected Lineup
- Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Anthony Beauvillier
- Aliaksei Protas — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson
- Connor McMichael — Justin Sourdif — Ryan Leonard
- Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Ethen Frank
- Martin Fehervary — Rasmus Sandin
- Jakob Chychrun — Matt Roy
- Declan Chisholm — Trevor van Riemsdyk
Goalie: Charlie Lindgren
Backup: Logan Thompson
Scratched: Dylan McIlrath, Hendrix Lapierre
Injured: John Carlson (lower body)
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Kirby Dach
- Juraj Slafkovsky — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
- Alex Newhook — Jake Evans — Zachary Bolduc
- Josh Anderson — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
- Mike Matheson — Kaiden Guhle
- Lane Hutson — Noah Dobson
- Jayden Struble — Alexandre Carrier
Goalie: Jakub Dobes
Backup: Samuel Montembeault
Scratched: Arber Xhekaj, Joe Veleno, Alexandre Texier
Injured: Patrik Laine (lower body)
Status Report
The Capitals opted out of a morning skate after their recent 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Charlie Lindgren will start as the goaltender after Logan Thompson recorded 24 saves in the last game.
In the Canadiens’ lineup adjustments, Zachary Bolduc and Jayden Struble are set to return after being healthy scratches in a 4-3 overtime defeat to the New York Islanders. However, Alexandre Texier and Arber Xhekaj will not participate in this matchup.
This game promises to be a crucial encounter, with both teams looking to improve their standings. Fans will be watching closely as the Capitals and Canadiens duel on the ice.
