Islanders vs. Capitals: Projected Lineups Revealed
The match between the New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals is set for 7 p.m. ET. Both teams are gearing up for this exciting matchup with key players returning and others sidelined due to injuries.
Projected Lineups: Islanders vs. Capitals
New York Islanders Lineup
- Calum Ritchie — Mathew Barzal — Kyle Palmieri
- Jonathan Drouin — Bo Horvat — Emil Heineman
- Anders Lee — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Simon Holmstrom
- Kyle MacLean — Casey Cizikas — Anthony Duclair
- Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock
- Matthew Schaefer — Scott Mayfield
- Alexander Romanov — Tony DeAngelo
- Goalies: Ilya Sorokin, David Rittich
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Adam Boqvist, Maxim Tsyplakov
- Injured: Maxim Shabanov (upper body), Semyon Varlamov (knee surgery), Ethan Bear (upper body)
Washington Capitals Lineup
- Alex Ovechkin — Connor McMichael — Ryan Leonard
- Aliaksei Protas — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom Wilson
- Anthony Beauvillier — Hendrix Lapierre — Justin Sourdif
- Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Sonny Milano
- Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
- Jakob Chychrun — Matt Roy
- Declan Chisholm — Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Goalies: Logan Thompson, Charlie Lindgren
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Dylan McIlrath
- Injured: Rasmus Sandin (upper body), Dylan Strome (lower body), Ethen Frank (upper body)
Status Report
The Islanders opted not to hold a morning skate after their recent 6-2 defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, Mathew Barzal is expected to return after being a healthy scratch due to disciplinary reasons. The team has also recalled center Calum Ritchie from the American Hockey League to fill in for Maxim Tsyplakov.
On the Capitals’ side, Dylan Strome may make his return after skating in a regular jersey. Meanwhile, Ethen Frank has been placed on injured reserve following an early exit in a previous game.
