The Caps will host the Flames tonight at the Verizon Center. The Caps beat the Flames in Calgary 3-1 a couple weeks ago. The Caps look to end their losing streak against a Flames team that has a few injuries. Here is what tonight's lineup should look like against the Flames.
Forwards:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Wilson
Johansson-Kuznetsov-Brouwer
Chimera-Burakovsky-Ward
O'Brien-Latta-Beagle
Defense and Goalies:
Orpik-Carlson
Alzner-Niskanen
Schmidt-Green
Holtby
Peters
What to Watch:
*Alex Ovechkin can pass Peter Bondra for the most points in Washington Capital history.
*After a great game against Arizona Tom Wilson will play on the top line with Ovechkin and Backstrom tonight. Wilson got a goal and assist against the Coyotes and was one of the very few bright spots in the 6-5 loss Sunday night.
*It looks like Liam O'Brien will be back in the lineup tonight, Eric Fehr is expected to be a healthy scratch.
*Brooks Laich returned to practice today and is hoping to be back this weekend. The Caps are 3-0-2 with Laich in the lineup, just 1-5-0 without him.
*Barry Trotz made it clear that that Caps behavior is unacceptable and needs to change or he will make changes. So, we will see if the players respond tonight.
*Braden Holtby will face Jonas Hiller tonight.
*Key to the game for the 5th game in a row, cut down turnovers. That has been the major reason why the Caps have lost lately. They haven't been getting pucks out of the defensive zone and their outlet passes are finding the wrong sticks. We will see if that changes tonight.
*Gametime 7 p.m on CSN, Capitals Pregame Central at 6:30
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