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    Capitals vs. Jets Preview: Line Combinations, Stats, Storylines To Watch

    The Capitals continue their season against the Jets. (Terrance Lee — Imagn Images)The Capitals continue their season against the Jets. (Terrance Lee — Imagn Images)

    After some dominant play back on home ice and winning nine of the last 10 games, the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals, are back on the road for one of their toughest matchups yet, as they take on the top team in the West in the Winnipeg Jets in what could be a potential Stanley Cup Final preview.

    Here's everything to know before puck drop at 8 p.m. ET at Canada Life Centre.

    Washington Capitals Line Combinations

    The Capitals will stick with the same combinations and Jakob Chychrun, who inked an eight-year, $72 million extension on Tuesday, will play after some concerns due to a skate cut on his wrist. Logan Thompson will start.

    Here are the lines:

                                     Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Aliaksei Protas

                               Connor McMichael-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Tom Wilson

                                  Andrew Mangiapane-Lars Eller-Taylor Raddysh

                                Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Anthony Beauvillier

                                                     Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson

                                                      Martin Fehervary-Matt Roy

                                          Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk

                                                              Logan Thompson

                                                              Charlie Lindgren

    Washington Capitals Stats

    - Aliaksei Protas is on a four-game point streak and has nine points in his last six games.

    - Pierre-Luc Dubois has points in three of his last four games, as do Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome. Strome's 68 points in 70 games lead the Capitals and are a single-season career high.

    - Anthony Beauvillier has three points in his last two outings.

    - Andrew Mangiapane has goals in back-to-back games.

    Washington Capitals Storylines

    - Alex Ovechkin will continue his GR8 Chase, as he sits seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. The 39-year-old has 35 goals this season, and he continues to pile on assists in these recent games. He's scored 56 goals in 72 games against Winnipeg (formerly Atlanta) over his 20-year career.

    - Look out for Taylor Raddysh, as his third line with Mangiapane and Lars Eller continues to find chemistry.

    - Keep an eye on Nic Dowd, who's overdue to get on the scoresheet.

    - John Carlson just busted out of a 25-game goalless streak, so look for him to keep trying to find twine.

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