The Caps will head to the Madhouse on Madison tonight as they will take on the Blackhawks. The Caps have lost 5 in a row and will look to right the ship this weekend as this will be the first of back to back games this weekend. Here's the lineup for tonight:
Forwards:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Wilson
Johansson-Burakovsky-Brouwer
Chimera-Laich-Ward
O'Brien-Latta-Beagle
Defense and Goalies:
Orpik-Green
Alzner-Niskanen
Schmidt-Carlson
Holtby
Peters
What to Watch:
*Brooks Laich returns to the Lineup tonight, he will replace Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Caps are 3-0-2 when Laich is in the lineup.
*Braden Holtby will face Corey Crawford tonight. That makes sense as it looks like Justin Peters will get to play against his former team tomorrow.
*No word on the defense pairings but I do expect them to be the same as the other night with Mike Green now playing with Brooks Orpik. If not then Green will be with Nate Schmidt and Carlson will be back with Orpik.
*The Blackhawks are going to be without Patrick Sharp for a few weeks, however the Hawks are still loaded and it will be a challenge for the Caps to end their losing streak. A win in Chicago could be the perfect chance for the Caps to turn things around.
*I'm not happy about Evgeny Kuznetsov being a scratch, but Kuz has had a good attitude about it saying he wants to practice more and get better. Barry Trotz has repeatedly spoke highly of Kuznetsov and his skill set.
*This again will be an important weekend as the Caps are in Chicago tonight, and at home against the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow. This is a very important weekend because other teams in the Metro Division are starting to pull away already.
*I am excited to watch Tom Wilson tonight, he has played very well with Ovechkin and Backstrom with 3 points in 2 games.
*We will also see if the 4th line of O'Brien, Latta, and Beagle can continue to bring energy and keep the Blackhawks in their own zone.
*Gametime 8:30 p.m. on CSN Plus
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