Yahoo Sports Capitals vs. Canadiens Preview: Line Combinations, Stats, Storylines To Watch
WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will have a bit of a different look on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens, as they'll see an NHL debut while trying to extend their point streak to six games.
Here's everything to know ahead of puck drop at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET.
Washington Capitals Line Combinations
Ethen Frank will play in his first career game, skating on the third line with Taylor Raddysh and Lars Eller as he looks to add a spark to the team's scoring at 5-on-5.
Charlie Lindgren will start, while Logan Thompson will get the game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Here are the lines:
Alex Ovechkin-Dylan Strome-Aliaksei Protas
Connor McMichael-Pierre-Luc Dubois-Tom Wilson
Taylor Raddysh-Lars Eller-Ethen Frank
Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Andrew Mangiapane
Jakob Chychrun-John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin-Trevor van Riemsdyk
Martin Fehervary-Matt Roy
Charlie Lindgren
Logan Thompson
Washington Capitals Stats
- Pierre-Luc Dubois is coming off a two-goal performance and has points in 10 of his last 11 games.
- Aliaksei Protas is on a three-game point streak and has found the scoresheet in four of his last five outings.
- Jakob Chychrun has 20 points in his last 21 games.
Washington Capitals Storylines
- Alex Ovechkin has good career numbers against Montreal and is looking to hit the 20-goal mark yet again. He has four goals in six games since returning from a broken leg.
- Keep an eye on Tom Wilson, who has points in four of his last five games and has been a force to be reckoned with upfront.
- Ethen Frank's worked his whole life to make it to the big leagues, and he's finally getting his chance after a long road that saw him go from being undrafted to an AHL All-Star. What a moment.
