Logan Thompson speaks following the Capitals' 3-2 overtime loss to the Canadiens. The Washington Capitals will look a bit different, with a new-top-6 as they take on the Anaheim Ducks and aim to continue getting back to their high-scoring ways from the start of the year. Here's everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena. Washington Capitals Line Combinations The Capitals are shaking things up on the top-6 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/news/washington-capitals-notebook-ovechkin-dubois-strome-shakeup-lindgren-update], with Pierre-Luc Dubois replacing Dylan Strome as Alex Ovechkin's center. Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson will play between Strome, while Aliaksei Protas moves to that top line. "We can't just wait for a power play to try and score," Dylan Strome said of trying to spark the offense at 5-on-5. Logan Thompson gets the start as the team looks to him to take the reins in net [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/washington-capitals-logan-thompson-take-reins-in-net-charlie-lindgren-update] with Charlie Lindgren [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/news/washington-capitals-charlie-lindgren-injured-reserve-hunter-shepard-recalled] on the injured reserve. Here are the line combinations: Alex Ovechkin-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Aliaksei Protas Connor McMichael-Dylan Strome-Tom Wilson Taylor Raddysh-Lars Eller-Ethen Frank Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Andrew Mangiapane Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson Martin Fehervary-Matt Roy Jakob Chychrun-Trevor van Riemsdyk Logan Thompson Hunter Shepard WASHINGTON CAPITALS STATS - Tom Wilson has three goals in his last five outings. - Ethen Frank has points in each of his first two NHL games. WASHINGTON CAPITALS STORYLINES - As always, keep an eye on Alex Ovechkin. The 39-year-old picked up goal No. 873 on an empty-netter against the Nashville Predators back on Saturday and is hungry to continue his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky. He's struck in five of nine games since returning from a broken leg. - The fourth line has also been buzzing thanks to Andrew Mangiapane working well with Brandon Duhaime and Nic Dowd, so watch for that, too. - Jakob Chychrun, as always, is a threat, as is Pierre-Luc Dubois.
