Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury. Carlson took part in the morning skate, but didn't participate in line rushes or team drills. The Capitals are 10-0-1 in their past 11 games and 17-2-3 in their past 22, but haven't won at the Dallas Stars since a 6-5 overtime win on Oct. 25, 2008. Washington has not in regulation at Dallas since a 4-3 victory on Oct. 17, 1995. "We've got to get that off our list," coach Barry Trotz said. "Four or five presidents ago or something like that. It's been a long time." The Capitals have scored five goals or more in five straight games, outscoring opponents 30-13 in that span, and have scored seven goals in back-to-back games. Captain Alex Ovechkin has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in a six-game point streak and is two goals from tying Michel Goulet (548) for 28th place on the NHL all-time list. Defenseman Matt Niskanen, who was selected by the Stars with the 28th pick of the 2005 NHL Draft and played four seasons in Dallas, will play his 700th NHL game. "It's kind of cool if you look at it like that," Niskanen said. "Another fun storyline for us." Goaltender Philipp Grubauer will start and go for his sixth straight win.
