The Capitals will look to get back to their winning ways against the Maple Leafs.
After two busy days of practice following one of their more disappointing defeats of the season, the Washington Capitals are on the road and looking to get back on track, starting with a tilt against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
Here's everything to know before puck drop at Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. ET.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
The Capitals aren't expected to change much, as the lines should stay pretty much intact. Charlie Lindgren will start against the Leafs.
Here are the combinations:
Connor McMichael-Dylan Strome-Taylor Raddysh
Aliaksei Protas-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Tom Wilson
Hendrix Lapierre-Lars Eller-Andrew Mangiapane
Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Ivan Miroshnichenko
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Rasmus Sandin-Matt Roy
Charlie Lindgren
Logan Thompson
Washington Capitals Stats
- Tom Wilson has eight points in his last seven games.
- Connor McMichael has points in four of his last five games, with seven points over that span.
- Jakob Chychrun has points in three of his last five outings.
Washington Capitals Storylines
- Pierre-Luc Dubois is another top name to watch as he returns to his old stomping grounds. He has points in three of his last four outings, with five points in that span, and continues to be an impact player for D.C. on the top-6. In seven career games against the Blue Jackets, Dubois has five points.
- Dylan Strome ranks 15th in the league in points, and after finding twine in Montreal, looks hungry to get back to his high-scoring ways from the start of the year.
- Keep an eye on Rasmus Sandin, who leads the league in goals above replacement.