Alex Ovechkin continues his GR8 Chase as the Capitals visit the Islanders. (Brad Penner — Imagn Images)Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are taking their show to Long Island, as the captain continues his GR8 Chase and will try to become the NHL's lone all-time leading goal scorer against the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Here's everything to know before puck drop at UBS Arena at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
The Capitals will have one major lineup change, as Aliaksei Protas is week-to-week after taking a skate cut to the left foot in Friday's win over Chicago. Anthony Beauvillier will draw back into the mix after sitting out as a healthy scratch.
Charlie Lindgren gets the start, with Hunter Shepard backing up amid Logan Thompson's injury.
Here are the lines:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Ryan Leonard
Andrew Mangiapane-Lars Eller-Taylor Raddysh
Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Anthony Beauvillier
Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Martin Fehervary-Matt Roy
Charlie Lindgren
Hunter Shepard
Washington Capitals Stats
- Alex Ovechkin has goals in four straight games.
- Dylan Strome is on a four-game point streak.
- John Carlson has four assists in his last three games.
Washington Capitals Storylines
- Alex Ovechkin sits one goal away from 895, which would move him past Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time goals record. He has 44 goals and 68 points in 71 career games against New York, but has never scored on Ilya Sorokin.
- Ryan Leonard will remain hungry to impress after scoring his first NHL goal back on Friday, so look out for him.
- Watch for Anthony Beauvillier to try and impress as he draws back into the mix.