Capitals-Canadiens preview
Game 20- Washington (9-7-3) at Montreal (11-6-3)
TV: 730pm NBC Sports Washington
Last game: Washington beat Colorado 3-2 in overtime
Goal scorers: Ovechkin, Smith-Pelly, Backstrom (GW-OT)
Goalie: Pheonix Copley- 24 saves
The Washington Capitals will be without Evgeny Kuznetsov, T. J. Oshie, Brooks Orpik and Braden Holtby. Holtby will be dressed, but will not start tonight but he is expected to start on Wednesday.
The lines seem to be the same as last game against the Colorado Avalanche. Lars Eller is back on the top again with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson.
Ovechkin-Eller-Wilson
Vrana-Backstrom-Burakovsky
Stephenson-Boyd-DSP
Jaskin-Dowd-Connolly
Orlov-Carlson
Kempny-Niskanen
Djoos-Bowey
First powerplay unit
Eller-Backstrom-Wilson
Ovechkin-Carlson