Washington Capitals (32-20-7 71pts) v. Los Angeles Kings (23-29-6 52pts)
Time: 1030p EST
Station: NBC Sports Washington and Fox Sports West
Preview:
The Washington Capitals continue their six game road trip as they head 15 minutes from Anaheim to Los Angeles as they take on the Kings who have lost their past four games. The Capitals will be looking to bounce back from the lackluster 5-2 loss to the Ducks last night as they look to have a better performance against the Kings. The Capitals will be without forward TJ Oshie who was injured last night against Anaheim.
Washington Capitals:
Projected Lineup:
Alex Ovechkin — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson
Jakub Vrana — Nicklas Backstrom — Travis Boyd
Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly
Dmitrij Jaskin — Chandler Stephenson — Devante Smith-Pelly
Michal Kempny — John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov — Matt Niskanen
Brooks Orpik — Christian Djoos
Pheonix Copley
Braden Holtby
Scratched: Madison Bowey, Nic Dowd
Injured: T.J. Oshie (upper body)
Keys to the Game:
1. Show up and play a full 60 minutes
The Capitals need to show up and play a full 60 minutes against the Kings. The Capitals disappeared after Alex Ovechkin scored and it came back to bite them. Especially against one of the worst teams in the league. The Capitals play a struggling Kings team, and the Capitals need to win this game.
Los Angeles Kings:
Projected Lineup:
Alex Iafallo — Anze Kopitar — Dustin Brown
Brendan Leipsic — Jeff Carter — Tyler Toffoli
Carl Hagelin — Adrian Kempe — Ilya Kovalchuk
Kyle Clifford — Trevor Lewis — Austin Wagner
Derek Forbort — Drew Doughty
Oscar Fantenberg — Paul LaDue
Dion Phaneuf — Matt Roy
Jack Campbell
Jonathan Quick
Scratched: Michael Amadio
Injured: Alec Martinez (upper body), Sean Walker (upper body), Jonny Brodzinski (shoulder)
Keys to the Game:
1. Get a jump on the Capitals
The Kings may be struggling, but last night the Ducks gave the Kings the blueprint to beating the Capitals. The Kings need to take it to the Capitals and force the pace of the game in their favor.
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