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WASHINGTON — For the third and final time this season, the Washington Capitals are going head-to-head with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and will try to keep the good times rolling at home.
Here’s everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.m.
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The Capitals will stick with almost the same lines as last game, with Nic Dowd still out due to an upper-body injury. Trevor van Riemsdyk will draw back in for what marks his 700th career NHL game. Logan Thompson starts.
Here are the combinations:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Anthony Beauvillier
Aliasksei Protas-Justin Sourdif-Tom Wilson
Brandon Duhaime-Connor McMichael-Ryan Leonard
Sonny Milano-Hendrix Lapierre-Ethen Frank
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Martin Fehervary-John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun-Matt Roy
Rasmus Sandin-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
– Alex Ovechkin is coming off a hat trick performance against the Montreal Canadiens and has goals in four straight games and five of the last six.
– Jakob Chychrun is on a six-game point streak.
– Dylan Strome had three assists last game as his daughter was born back home in D.C. After finally getting to meet Sutton, he’ll be in the lineup again on Saturday.
– Ethen Frank and Sonny Milano both had multi-goal outings on Thursday.
– Tom Wilson will face Team Canada coach Jon Cooper, and has points in two of his last three games.