The Washington Capitals are on the road for the first time this season, as they take on the New York Islanders in the first game of a back-to-back up north.
Here's everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m. at UBS Arena.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
The Capitals made a couple of tweaks to their lines after a lackluster showing in Wednesday's season opener, with Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas swapping places on the top-6.
Logan Thompson will start in goal, with Charlie Lindgren expected to start on Sunday in Manhattan. Here are the combinations:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Connor McMichael
Aliaksei Protas-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Tom Wilson
Anthony Beauvillier-Hendrix Lapierre-Ryan Leonard
Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Justin Sourdif
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Rasmus Sandin-Matt Roy
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Washington Capitals Stats & Storylines
- Tom Wilson has the Capitals' only goal so far this season, and also led the team in hits on Wednesday with five.
- Washington will get its first look at Matthew Schaefer on the Islanders' blue line. He went first overall in this year's draft.
What Islanders Matthew Schaefer Wants To Improve Upon After First Career NHL Game
<b>EAST MEADOW, NY -- </b><a href="http://thn.com/isles">New York Islanders</a> No. 1 overall pick <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/islanders-no-1-pick-matthew-schaefer-becomes-youngest-player-to-record-point-in-nhl-debut">Matthew Schaefer</a> isn't satisfied with his NHL debut performance.
- Alex Ovechkin remains hungry and is three goals away from 900 in his career. He will be the first player in NHL history to achieve that mark.
- Keep an eye on Jakob Chychrun. He earned a lot of praise from coach Spencer Carbery for his showing in the opener and has shown that he can be a contributor and top producer on the backend, especially as he looks to jump start the power play.
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