Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals - Game Thread
Washington was the only Southeast Division team to defeat the Canadiens last year, something the Habs will be looking to change.
Game time is 7:00PM EST, and here are your projected lineups:
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Danny Briere | Tomas Plekanec | Brian Gionta |
| Alex Galchenyuk | Lars Eller | Brandon Prust |
| Max Pacioretty | David Desharnais | Brendan Gallagher |
| Travis Moen | Ryan White | Michael Bournival |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Andrei Markov | P.K. Subban |
| Josh Gorges | Alexei Emelin |
| Douglas Murray | Raphael Diaz |
| Goaltenders |
| Peter Budaj |
| Carey Price |
Scratches: George Parros, Francis Bouillon
Injuries: Davis Drewiske (5-6 months, shoulder surgery)
As for Washington:
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Marcus Johansson | Nicklas Backstrom | Alex Ovechkin |
| Brooks Laich | Martin Erat | Troy Brouwer |
| Jason Chimera | Mikhail Grabovski | Joel Ward |
| Aaron Volpatti | Michael Latta | Tom Wilson |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Karl Alzner | John Carlson |
| Nate Schmidt | Mike Green |
| Alexander Urbom | Tyson Strachan |
| Goaltenders |
| Michal Neuvirth |
| Braden Holtby |
Check out the opposing side at Japers' Rink.
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