The Caps are back home with two games left. The Bruins are fighting for their playoff lives while the Caps are looking to go up 3 on the Islanders for 2nd in Metro Division. Here is the lineup.
Forwards:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Ward
Johansson-Backstrom-Brouwer
Glencross-Laich-Chimera
Burakovsky-Latta-Galiev
Defense and Goalies:
Orpik-Carlson
Alzner-Niskanen
Gleason-Green
Holtby
Peters
Other Notes:
*Stan Galiev will make his NHL debut tonight with Tom Wilson and Eric Fehr banged up and not playing tonight. Galiev has had a breakout season in Hershey with 25 goals and 20 assists in 64 games. He has been playing the powerplay point position for the Bears.
*Andre Burakovsky is also staying up with the big club for now as well and play on the fourth line.
*Braden Holtby will indeed continue to start in net for the Caps as their is still a lot to play for. The Caps are eyeing the number two seed in the Metro Division playoffs.
*Evgeny Kuznetsov has played great since he was put up with Alex Ovechkin. Kuzzy is playing with a lot of confidence and can be a key factor going into the playoffs.
*Brooks Laich will play center again tonight with Eric Fehr out with a upper body injury.
*Tom Wilson is out after taking a puck to the head while trying to block a shot in Detroit on Sunday. I have heard that he is doing better but not ready to go yet.
*Jay Beagle's injury continues to be worse than originally thought. Beags did say that he is eyeing Game 1 of the playoffs which will be still atleast a week away.
*Overall this game will be a battle, the Bruins are desperate and the Caps need to win so they can go up 3 points for 2nd in the Metro. They want to start the season at the Verizon Center, the Caps have to play with energy and play a hard heavy game to come away with two points tonight.
Gametime 8:00 p.m on NBCSN
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