Hershey Bears captain Aaron Ness joins That's DC Hockey to discuss representing Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, his time with the Capitals, the hockey scene in Arizona, his return to Hershey, if the Bears actually visit Hersheypark, Hunter Shepard's lettuce and more. WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals are getting a good measuring stick matchup on Saturday, as they’re finally back home and set to take on the Winnipeg Jets in a battle of two conference leaders. Here’s everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena. WASHINGTON CAPITALS LINE COMBINATIONS The Capitals are sticking with their same lines at 5-on-5, as the team has felt confident in its recent strong play at even strength. Logan Thompson will get the start. Here are the lines: Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Tom Wilson Aliaksei Protas-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Connor McMichael 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 Charlie Lindgren WASHINGTON CAPITALS STATS - Aliaksei Protas is riding a six-game point streak. - Pierre-Luc Dubois has points in three straight games and five of the last six, and his 25 points over the last 26 games lead the team in that span. - Logan Thompson was the NHL’s Second Star for the month of January, going 8-0-1 with a .947 save percentage. WASHINGTON CAPITALS STORYLINES - Alex Ovechkin scored his 23rd goal of the season, moving him within 19 of passing Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. - Dylan Strome has been getting back to his scoring ways with three goals in his last two games. Watch for him to be a threat. - Ethen Frank earned high praise from Spencer Carbery for making the most of his call-up and forcing D.C. to dress him over 10 games, making him now require waivers to go back down. Look for him to keep proving his worth.
