The Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers face off tonight at Amerant Bank Arena at 7 p.m. ET. Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.
Capitals (8-7-1) The Capitals are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. They will be dressing the same lineup from that game.
- Forwards: 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 Jakob Chychrun — Matt Roy Rasmus Sandin — Declan Chisholm
- Goalies: Logan Thompson (Likely starter), Charlie Lindgren
- Scratches: Sonny Milano, Dylan McIlrath, Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Injured: Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body)
Logan Thompson is expected to start in goal for the Capitals. Thompson has been a strong presence in net this season, with a 7-4-0 record, a 1.56 goals-against average, and a .935 save percentage. Tom Wilson leads Washington in goals (9) and points (16), while Dylan Strome has 10 assists. John Carlson has also contributed 13 points on the blue line.
Panthers (8-7-1) The Panthers' lineup has been affected by several injuries.
- Forwards: 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 Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones Donovan Sebrango — Jeff Petry
- Goalies: Daniil Tarasov, Sergei Bobrovsky
- Scratches: Uvis Balinskis, Noah Gregor
- Injured: Aleksander Barkov (knee), Matthew Tkachuk (lower body), Tomas Nosek (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder)
Daniil Tarasov is expected to start in goal for Florida. Forward A.J. Greer is expected to play despite not participating in the morning skate. Matthew Tkachuk is progressing in his recovery from surgery and could begin on-ice training in the coming weeks. Brad Marchand leads the Panthers in goals (11) and points (18).
The Capitals have won all three of their games against the Panthers this season. The Panthers have struggled to score this season, averaging 2.63 goals per game.
