The Washington Capitals admittedly got away from their game on Friday in a disappointing, uncharacteristic and emotional Game 3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Now, they will aim to retake the tempo of the series and tilt the ice back in Game 4.

Here's everything to know before puck drop at Bell Centre at 6:30 p.m.

Washington Capitals Line Combinations

The Capitals will have Logan Thompson back in net after an injury scare on Friday.

Thompson was hurt near the end of Game 3 and replaced by Charlie Lindgren. The nature of the injury remains unknown, but he will start.

Meanwhile, Protas has been working his way back from a skate cut to the foot he suffered on April 4, but will not play.

That said, here are what the combinations could look like:

Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Anthony Beauvillier 

Connor McMichael-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Tom Wilson

Andrew Mangiapane-Lars Eller-Ryan Leonard

Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Taylor Raddysh

Jakob Chychrun-John Carlson

Rasmus Sandin-Matt Roy

Alex Alexeyev-Trevor van Riemsdyk

Logan Thompson 

Charlie Lindgren

Washington Capitals Injury Notes

- Aliaksei Protas (skate cut to the foot) will not play and remains out.

- Martin Fehervary (meniscus) underwent knee surgery and is out for the rest of the playoffs.

Washington Capitals Stats & Storylines

- Alex Ovechkin, as well as Connor McMichael, who has struck in back-to-back games, both lead Washington with three goals each in three games so far to open the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

- Dylan Strome ranks first on the Capitals in points with five through three games, and Anthony Beauvillier is also producing at over a point-per-game rate.

- Keep an eye on Tom Wilson as he looks to make a bigger impact beyond the physical one. He was getting under his opponents' skin in Game 3 and got into it with Josh Anderson, but wants to focus on contributing offensively going forward.

Capitals' Tom Wilson Speaks On Josh Anderson, Mock Crying Toward Canadiens: 'I Gotta Be A Little Bit Better Maybe Turning Away' They don't make players like Washington Capitals alternate captain Tom Wilson anymore. He's a rare breed, a fierce competitor who can not only score and play physical but also get under your skin. That said, he and Josh Anderson, who plays a similar role for the Montreal Canadiens, haven't taken a liking to one another to open the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

 - Pierre-Luc Dubois also continues to be a force on the puck, so watch out for him.