#### **ISLANDERS (41-30-9) at CAPITALS (34-36-9)****Islanders projected lineup**Anders Lee -- Bo Horvat -- Simon HolmstromPierre Engvall -- Brock Nelson -- Kyle PalmieriZach Parise -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Hudson FaschingMatt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal ClutterbuckAdam Pelech -- Ryan PulockSebastian Aho -- Scott MayfieldSamuel Bolduc -- Noah DobsonIlya SorokinSemyon Varlamov***Scratched**: Josh Bailey, Ross Johnston, Parker Wotherspoon****Injured**: Mathew Barzal (lower body), Alexander Romanov (upper body), Oliver Wahlstrom (lower body)***Capitals projected lineup**Conor Sheary -- Dylan Strome -- Tom WilsonSonny Milano -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Craig Smith[Joe Snively](https://www.nhl.com/player/joe-snively-8481441)-- Nicklas Backstrom --Beck Malenstyn -- Aliaksei Protas -- Nicolas Aube-KubelMartin Fehervary -- John CarlsonRasmus Sandin -- Nick JensenAlexander Alexeyev -- Matt IrwinDarcy KuemperCharlie Lindgren***Scratched**: None****Injured**: Carl Hagelin (hip), Connor Brown (knee), T.J. Oshie (upper body), Trevor van Riemsdyk (upper body), Anthony Mantha (lower body), Alex Ovechkin (upper body), Nic Dowd (undisclosed)***Status report**Romanov, a defenseman, will miss his fourth straight game. … Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said Oshie, a forward, will not return this season. … Ovechkin did not take part in the morning skate and the forward will miss his second consecutive game. … Dowd, a center, did not take part in the morning skate. … Mantha, a forward, and van Riemsdyk, a defenseman, each skated in a no-contact jersey. … The Capitals recalled Snively from Hershey of the American Hockey League. ... Washington is expected to dress 17 skaters (11 forwards, six defenseman).