After a lengthy break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Washington Capitals are finally back in action for a rivalry showdown against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Here's everything to know before puck drop at PPG Paints Arena at 3 p.m. ET.

Washington Capitals Line Combinations

The Capitals will stick with the same combinations they had before the break, with the only tweak coming on the bottom-6. Logan Thompson will get the start.

Here are the lines.

                                Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Tom Wilson

                     Connor McMichael-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Aliaksei Protas

                              Andrew Mangiapane-Lars Eller-Ethen Frank

                              Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Taylor Raddysh

                                              Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson

                                                Martin Fehervary-Matt Roy

                                      Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk

                                                         Logan Thompson

                                                         Charlie Lindgren

Washington Capitals Stats

- Dylan Strome is riding a season-high six-game point streak.

- Tom Wilson has four goals and six points in his last four games.

Washington Capitals Storylines

- Alex Ovechkin is just 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. After last season's break, he had 22 goals in his final 36 games of the season, so he's hoping to replicate that success this time around after training during the 4 Nations break.

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- Keep an eye on Connor McMichael, as coach Spencer Carbery voiced his desire for him to get back to the high level of play he showed at the start of the season.