Joseph Maiorana — Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/96e8538f-24b3-4b87-ad5b-116e36e80f9b.jpeg] Joseph Maiorana — Imagn Images The Washington Capitals will take on a rather familiar opponent on Friday as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first time this regular season, but they'll be shorthanded. Pierre-Luc Dubois, who upgraded to contact and made the trip to Columbus, remains out and will miss his fifth straight game, per coach Spencer Carbery. Sandin did not travel and will miss his first game of the season as he deals with a day-to-day upper-body injury. With Dubois out, the forward lines will remain the same as they were back on Tuesday, with Justin Sourdif suiting up as the third-line center. On defense, Declan Chisholm will draw in for Sandin. Logan Thompson will get the start for Washington, with Charlie Lindgren expected to start on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Here are the projected lines: Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Anthony Beauvillier Hendrix Lapierre-Connor McMichael-Tom Wilson Aliaksei Protas-Justin Sourdif-Ryan Leonard Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Ethen Frank Martin Fehervary-John Carlson Jakob Chychrun-Matt Roy Declan Chisholm-Trevor van Riemsdyk Puck drop is at 7 p.m. at Nationwide Arena.
