#### **CAPITALS (13-5-4) at BRUINS (12-5-3)****Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Conor ShearyJakub Vrana -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Tom WilsonRichard Panik -- Lars Eller -- T.J. OshieCarl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayBrenden Dillon -- John CarlsonDmitry Orlov -- Justin SchultzZdeno Chara -- Nick JensenVitek VanecekIlya Samsonov***Scratched:** Daniel Sprong, Jonas Siegenthaler, Trevor van Riemsdyk****Injured:** None***Bruins projected lineup**Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- David PastrnakNick Ritchie -- David Krejci -- Craig Smith[Trent Frederic](https://www.nhl.com/player/trent-frederic-8479365)-- Charlie Coyle -- Jake DeBruskSean Kuraly --[Jack Studnicka](https://www.nhl.com/player/jack-studnicka-8480021)-- Chris WagnerJakub Zboril -- Charlie McAvoyMatt Grzelcyk -- Brandon CarloJarred Tinordi -- Connor CliftonJaroslav HalakTuukka Rask***Scratched:** John Moore, [Greg McKegg](https://www.nhl.com/player/greg-mckegg-8475735)* *, [Steven Kampfer](https://www.nhl.com/player/steven-kampfer-8474000)* *, [Urho Vaakanainen](https://www.nhl.com/player/urho-vaakanainen-8480001)* *, [Karson Kuhlman](https://www.nhl.com/player/karson-kuhlman-8480901), Anders Bjork****Injured:** Ondrej Kase (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (fractured hand), Kevan Miller (knee)***Status report**Each team will use the same 18 skaters they did Wednesday, a 2-1 Capitals shootout win. ... Vanecek will start for the fifth time in six games. … Halak will start for the first time in four games. ... Coyle was removed from COVID-19 protocol Friday and is expected to return after missing one game.
