Capitals get reinforcements tonight from Tom Wilson vs Wild
Game 17-Washington (7-6-3) at Minnesota (11-4-2)
TV: 8pm NBC Sports Washington
Last game: Washington lost to Arizona 4-1
Goal scorer: Backstrom
Goalie: Braden Holtby-18 saves
After breaking news that Tom Wilson’s suspension has been reduced to 14 games, the Caps will instantly put Willy back in the lineup. Tom has been able to practice with the team during the suspension so he should still be in good hockey shape.
Capitals lineup for tonight against the Minnesota Wild
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Vrana-Backstrom-Oshie
Burakovsky-Eller-Connolly
Stephenson-Boyd-DSP
Orlov-Carlson
Kempny-Niskanen
Djoos-Bowey
Copley starts between the pipes giving Holtby the night off.