Projected Lineups: Capitals vs. Panthers Showdown
The upcoming NHL clash features the Washington Capitals and the Florida Panthers, both with a record of 8-7-1. They will face off at 7 p.m. ET in Scripps, Minnesota. This matchup is crucial as both teams aim to improve their standings.
Projected Lineups: Capitals vs. Panthers Showdown
Washington Capitals Lineup
- Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Anthony Beauvillier
- Aliaksei Protas — Connor McMichael — Tom Wilson
- Ethen Frank — Hendrix Lapierre — Ryan Leonard
- Brandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Justin Sourdif
- Defense: Martin Fehervary — John Carlson
- Defense: Jakob Chychrun — Matt Roy
- Defense: Rasmus Sandin — Declan Chisholm
- Goalies: Logan Thompson, Charlie Lindgren
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Sonny Milano, Dylan McIlrath, Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Injured: Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body)
Florida Panthers Lineup
- Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Brad Marchand
- Carter Verhaeghe — Evan Rodrigues — Sam Reinhart
- Jesper Boqvist — Sam Bennett — Mackie Samoskevich
- A.J. Greer — Cole Schwindt — Luke Kunin
- Defense: Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Defense: Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones
- Defense: Donovan Sebrango — Jeff Petry
- Goalies: Daniil Tarasov, Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Uvis Balinskis, Noah Gregor
- Injured: Aleksander Barkov (knee)
- Injured: Matthew Tkachuk (lower body)
- Injured: Tomas Nosek (knee)
- Injured: Jonah Gadjovich (upper body)
- Injured: Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder)
Status Report
The Capitals will maintain the lineup that secured a 4-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. For the Panthers, A.J. Greer did not skate during the morning session, but coach Paul Maurice confirmed his inclusion in the lineup for this game. Meanwhile, forward Matthew Tkachuk, who underwent surgery for a torn adductor muscle and sports hernia, is expected to start on-ice training soon as he progresses in his recovery.
