Capitals vs. Wild: Line Combinations & What To Know
Here's what to know as the Capitals take on the Wild, who have won four straight and are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games.
The Washington Capitals are looking to turn things around amid a recent slide, but it won’t be easy as they visit the red-hot Minnesota Wild, led by newly-acquired star Quinn Hughes.
Here’s what to know before puck drop at 8 p.m. ET.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
The Capitals, who have dropped three of the last four contests, made some tweaks up front amid recent struggles on offense, with Connor McMichael going back to the top line to operate with Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome.
Sonny Milano is drawing back in after slotting out for Bogdan Trineyev’s NHL debut back on Saturday.
Charlie Lindgren gets the start.
Here are the line combinations:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Anthony Beauvillier
Aliaksei Protas-Justin Sourdif-Tom Wilson
Sonny Milano-Hendrix Lapierre-Ethen Frank
Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Connor McMichael
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Charlie Lindgren
Logan Thompson
Washington Capitals Stats & Storylines
Jakob Chychrun, Washington’s lone scorer from Saturday’s loss, ranks first among all NHL defensemen with 12 goals so far this season.
Alex Ovechkin has assists in back-to-back games and four points in his last five outings.
Tom Wilson has 32 points in 32 games and leads the Capitals in scoring this season.
John Carlson has points in two of his last three outings.
Charlie Lindgren, who has a .912 save percentage over his last five starts, is in for a homecoming game; he hails from Lakeville, Minnesota and played at St. Cloud State University, where he roomed with Nic Dowd, another Huskies alum.
Brandon Duhaime will also be in the lineup against his former club. D.C. will also see former friend Nicolas Aube-Kubel on the other side as he draws into the Wild lineup with Marcus Johansson and more injured.