Canadiens vs Capitals Game Thread, rosters, lines, start time, and how to watch
After a long road trip, the Habs look to make it four wins in a row
Following a long road trip, the Habs come back to Montreal on a three-game winning streak. Injuries have depleted the lineup recently, but they have been able to showcase their depth in this recent stretch of games.
Reinforcements are on the way for the Canadiens though, as a slew of players have returned to practice. Andrew Shaw, Alex Galchenyuk, Andrei Markov and Paul Byron were all present at the morning skate, wearing regular contact jerseys.
Only Byron has been confirmed ready to go for tonight's tilt against Washington, and it’s also worth noting that Daniel Carr will be out of the lineup. Galchenyuk, Shaw and Markov remain day-to-day.
On the other side of the coin, the Capitals have won 5 straight, with their last two games being shutouts. T.J. Oshie is ruled out of tonight's game due to an upper-body injury, whereas Tom Wilson will be in the lineup despite rumours of an injury. Braden Holtby will most likely get the start tonight, seeing as he was recently named the NHL’s third star of the week, and has earned consecutive shutouts in his last two outings.
How To Watch
Puck drop: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST
In Canada: SNE (English), RDS (French)
In the United States: NHLN-US, CSN-DC
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecenter Live, NHL Center Ice
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Max Pacioretty | Phillip Danault | Alexander Radulov |
| Artturi Lehkonen | Tomas Plekanec | Paul Byron |
| Sven Andrighetto | Torrey Mitchell | Brian Flynn |
| Bobby Farnham | Michael McCarron | Nikita Scherbak |
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Alexei Emelin | Shea Weber |
| Nathan Beaulieu | Jeff Petry |
| Mark Barberio | Ryan Johnston |
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Carey Price |
| Al Montoya |
Scratched: Daniel Carr
Injuries: Alex Galchenyuk (knee), David Desharnais (knee), Greg Pateryn (fractured ankle), Andrew Shaw (concussion), Andrei Markov (lower body), Brendan Gallagher (fractured left hand).
Washington Capitals Projected Lineup
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | Nicklas Backstrom | Brett Connolly |
| Marcus Johansson | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Justin Williams |
| Liam O'Brien | Lars Eller | Andre Burakovsky |
| Daniel Winnik | Jay Beagle | Tom Wilson |
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Karl Alzner | John Carlson |
| Dmitri Orlov | Matt Niskanen |
| Brooks Orpik | Nate Schmidt |
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Braden Holtby |
| Philipp Grubauer |
Injuries: T.J. Oshie (upper body)