HURRICANES (33-15-5) at CAPITALS (26-22-7)
5 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, MNMT
Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall -- Logan Stankoven -- Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Jordan Staal -- Jordan Martinook
William Carrier -- Mark Jankowski -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Jaccob Slavin -- Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller -- Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Alexander Nikishin
Frederik Andersen
Brandon Bussi
Scratched: Mike Reilly, Joel Nystrom
Injured: Pyotr Kochetkov (lower body), William Carrier (undisclosed)
Capitals projected lineup
Anthony Beauvillier -- Dylan Strome -- Ryan Leonard
Aliaksei Protas -- Justin Sourdif -- Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin -- Nic Dowd -- Ethen Frank
Brandon Duhaime -- Hendrix Lapierre -- Sonny Milano
Jakob Chychrun -- John Carlson
Martin Fehervary -- Trevor Van Riemsdyk
Rasmus Sandin -- Declan Chisholm
Clay Stevenson
Logan Thompson
Scratched: Bogdan Trineyev, Declan Chisholm
Injured: Pierre-Luc Dubois (abdomen), Charlie Lindgren (lower body), Matt Roy (lower body), Connor McMichael (upper body)
Status report
The Capitals did not practice Friday. ... Lindgren was injured late in overtime of a 4-3 shootout win against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, and the goalie had to be helped off the ice after the game. … Thompson missed the game Thursday and is day-to-day after he had his mask knocked off by a shot by Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn during the second period of a 5-1 loss Tuesday. ... McMichael played 16:17 in a 4-3 shootout loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. ... Trineyev, a forward, was recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
