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Washington Capitals announce projected lineups against Carolina Hurricanes
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The Washington Capitals are gearing up for an epic rematch against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight, and head coach Spencer Carbery has announced his starting lineups.
The Washington Capitals wrapped up their morning skate earlier today, and head coach Spencer Carbery spoke with the media shortly after.
According to Carbery, there will be no changes to the lineup from last Sunday's game against the New York Islanders.
Washington Capitals announce starting lineups against Carolina Hurricanes
Forwards
Alexander Ovechkin - Dylan Strome - Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Ryan Leonard
Andrew Mangiapane - Lars Eller - Taylor Raddysh
Brandon Duhaime - Nic Dowd - Anthony Beauvillier
Defence
Rasmus Sandin - John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun - Trevor Van Riemsdyk
Martin Fehervary - Matt Roy
Goalies
Charlie Lindgren
Hunter Shepard
Alexander Ovechkin - Dylan Strome - Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Ryan Leonard
Andrew Mangiapane - Lars Eller - Taylor Raddysh
Brandon Duhaime - Nic Dowd - Anthony Beauvillier
Defence
Rasmus Sandin - John Carlson
Jakob Chychrun - Trevor Van Riemsdyk
Martin Fehervary - Matt Roy
Goalies
Charlie Lindgren
Hunter Shepard
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren will get the start between the pipes tonight, looking to bounce back after a somewhat underwhelming performance last Sunday.
Fans were hoping to see former first-round pick Dylan McIlrath draw into the lineup tonight, but as previously reported, head coach Spencer Carbery will be sticking with the same lineup and making no changes.
Top prospect Ryan Leonard will remain in the top six, following an impressive start to his NHL career.
Through his first four games, Leonard has turned heads-- and he notched his first-ever NHL goal in Sunday's loss to the New York Islanders.
Forward Aliaksei Protas and goaltender Logan Thompson remain sidelined with injuries.
In a press conference yesterday, head coach Spencer Carbery stated that the team expects to have a better understanding of their return timeline next week.
With a victory tonight, the Washington Capitals can increase their record to 50-19-9, putting them just one point behind first place in the NHL standings.
The puck drop is set for 7:30 PM ET.
More details to follow.
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