Capitals vs. Senators: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch
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The Washington Capitals (33-27-8) play the second of their four-game homestand on Wednesday night. They will host the Ottawa Senators (34-23-9) at Capital One Arena.
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The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Capitals opened the homestand against Boston this past Saturday. However, the Bruins won 3-2 as a result of a nine-round shootout.
Blueliners Matt Roy and Rasmus Sandin each scored for the Capitals on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, the loss widened the gap between Washington and Boston in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.
The Capitals will take the ice after a three-day break on Wednesday. More importantly, this game will mark the NHL debut for defenseman Cole Hutson.
Hutson joins the Capitals after his sophomore season at Boston University came to an end. The 19-year-old was selected by Washington in the second round (43rd overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Since returning from the Olympic break, the Capitals are 4-4-1. That’s not exactly the best sign that the team will reach the playoffs.
Both goaltending and defense have been helpful factors for the Capitals, but they have struggled offensively. Perhaps Hutson will give the team a much-needed boost.
Meanwhile, Ottawa has fared much better since the Olympic break with a 6-1-2 record. The Senators (.778) boast the third-best points percentage in the League across that span.
Ottawa also leads the Capitals by three points in the East heading into Wednesday’s game. The Senators have also taken the first two meetings this season, winning 7-1 on Oct. 25, and 4-3 on New Year’s Day.
Expected Capitals Lines
Forwards
Alex Ovechkin – Dylan Strome – Anthony Beauvillier
Aliaksei Protas – Hendrix Lapierre – Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael – Pierre-Luc Dubois – Ryan Leonard
Brandon Duhaime – Justin Sourdif – Ethen Frank
Defensemen
Jakob Chychrun – Trevor van Riemsdyk
Cole Hutson – Matt Roy
Martin Fehervary – Rasmus Sandin
Goalies
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Expected Senators Lines
Forwards
Drake Batherson – Tim Stutzle – Claude Giroux
Brady Tkachuk – Nick Cozens – Ridly Greig
Nick Cousins – Shane Pinto – Michael Amadio
Warren Foegele – Lars Eller – Fabian Zetterlund
Defensemen
Thomas Chabot – Artem Zub
Tyler Kleven – Jordan Spence
Dennis Gilbert – Nikolas Mantipalo
Goalies
James Reimer
Linus Ullmark
How to Watch
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Radio: 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio Network
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