Here's everything to know before the Capitals take on Vegas.
The Washington Capitals are back in action on Saturday and will look for their third straight win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights.
The game is at 10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena, where Washington won the Stanley Cup almost five years ago.
Here's everything to know before puck drop.
Washington Capitals Lines & Injury Report
The Capitals are keeping most of their lines the same, with the exception of a major change up front as Dylan Strome replaces Evgeny Kuznetsov on the top line.
All signs, meanwhile, point to Hunter Shepard being called up with Charlie Lindgren missing the morning skate due to body maintenance. It is unclear whether Darcy Kuemper will start or not.
That said, here are the projected line combinations:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Tom Wilson
Anthony Mantha-Connor McMichael-Aliaksei Protas
Sonny Milano-Evgeny Kuznetsov-Hendrix Lapierre
Beck Malenstyn-Nic Dowd-Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Joel Edmundson-Nick Jensen
Darcy Kuemper
Hunter Shepard
Injury report: Charlie Lindgren (questionable, undisclosed), T.J. Oshie (upper-body, IR), Max Pacioretty (Achilles, LTIR), Nicklas Backstrom (hip, indefinite leave/LTIR)
Washington Capitals Keys To Success
Washington's tilt with Anaheim came down to the wire, as Tom Wilson's hat trick powered the team to five goals while the defense held down the fort en route to a 5-4 win. Defense will have to be tighter against the high-flying Knights.
Meanwhile, the power play needs to stick with it, as it finally broke out for two power-play goals on Thursday. The penalty kill has killed eight straight penalties over the last two games, and must maintain the momentum given Vegas' talent.
Washington Capitals Players To Watch
- Wilson broke out for his first career hat trick on Thursday, including two power-play goals.
- Alex Ovechkin is one point away from 1,500 in his career.
- McMichael and Mantha have points in back-to-back games
- Tom Wilson is playing in his 700th career NHL game tonight.