The upcoming game between the Lightning and Capitals promises to be an exciting matchup. Scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, both teams are bringing their best lineups to the ice.
Projected Lineups for Lightning and Capitals
Lightning Lineup
- Brandon Hagel — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov
- Jake Guentzel — Anthony Cirelli — Gage Goncalves
- Pontus Holmberg — Yanni Gourde — Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Mitchell Chaffee — Conor Geekie — Curtis Douglas
- Victor Hedman — J.J. Moser
- Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
- Emil Lilleberg — Max Crozier
- Goaltenders: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonas Johansson
Scratched: Jack Finley, Darren Raddysh
Injured: Zemgus Girgensons (upper body)
Capitals Lineup
- Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Anthony Beauvillier
- Aliaksei Protas — Connor McMichael — Tom Wilson
- Sonny Milano — Hendrix Lapierre — Ryan Leonard
- Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Justin Sourdif
- Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
- Jakob Chychrun — Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Rasmus Sandin — Matt Roy
- Goaltenders: Logan Thompson, Charlie Lindgren
Scratched: Vincent Iorio, Declan Chisholm
Injured: Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body), Dylan McIlrath (lower body)
Status Update
The Lightning come into this game following a narrow 4-3 victory against the Boston Bruins. They opted not to hold a morning skate, conserving energy for tonight’s match.
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery provided an update on Pierre-Luc Dubois, who is considered day-to-day after sustaining an injury in the third period against the New York Rangers. Additionally, Trevor van Riemsdyk will return to the lineup after a recent healthy scratch.
Fans can expect a thrilling performance from both teams as they seek to solidify their standings early in the season.
