Capitals vs. Stars: Line Combinations & What To Know
The Capitals have one more game on the schedule before their Mentors' Trip.
WASHINGTON — After a physical, wild win over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, the Washington Capitals are back home for one last tilt before their Mentors’ Trip, taking on the Dallas Stars.
Here’s everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
The Capitals will again be without Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas up once again front due to respective lower-body injuries. Brett Leason is up from Hershey to help fill the void and will draw in on the fourth line.
Dylan McIlrath stays in on defense, as Trevor van Riemsdyk and Declan Chisholm sit out as the healthy scratches.
Logan Thompson will get the start.
Here are the line combinations:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Anthony Beauvillier
Connor McMichael-Justin Sourdif-Ryan Leonard
Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Ethen Frank
Brett Leason-Hendrix Lapierre-Sonny Milano
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin-Dylan McIlrath
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Washington Capitals Stats & Storylines
Justin Sourdif is coming off his first career NHL hat trick and has nine points in his last four games, getting on the scoresheet in three of those outings.
Ryan Leonard is on a four-game point streak and has seven points in his last seven games.
Connor McMichael had a four-assist performance against the Ducks.
Dylan Strome has points in seven of the last nine games.
Alex Ovechkin ended a four-game goal drought last game with another multi-goal performance and also passed Wayne Gretzky for the most home games with a goal, a new NHL record.