The Washington Capitals take on the Minnesota Wild. (Nick Wosika — Imagn Images)The Washington Capitals are looking to finish their small road trip up north on a high note as they pay a visit to the Minnesota Wild.
Here's everything to know before puck drop at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
The Capitals will stick with the same line combinations as they take on the Wild, with Charlie Lindgren getting the start in net.
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
Charlie Lindgren
Logan Thompson
Washington Capitals Stats
- Alex Ovechkin has points in five straight games, with three goals and four assists over that span. He sits at 889 career goals, six away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record.
- Aliaksei Protas is also a five-game point streak.
- Andrew Mangiapane has goals in three straight games.
- Trevor van Riemsdyk has points in four of his last five outings.
Washington Capitals Storylines
- Keep an eye on Brandon Duhaime as he returns to his old stomping grounds in Minnesota.
- Also watch out for Connor McMichael, who's seen his fair share of chances in recent games and continues to impress.
- The power play is also long overdue for a goal; it has gone nine straight games without converting and is 0-for-16 over that span.
