CAPITALS (3-2-0) at HURRICANES (5-1-1)
6:45 p.m. ET; HHN, CARNHL, MNMT
Capitals projected lineup
Alex Tuch -- Dylan Strome -- Tom Wilson
Ilya Protas -- Alaiksei Protas -- Alex Ovechkin
Ryan Leonard -- Boone Jenner -- Jordan Kyrou
Ethan Frank -- Justin Sourdif -- Anthony Beauvillier
Jakob Chychrun -- Timothy Liljegren
Martin Fehervary -- Vincent Desharnais
Cole Hutson -- Justin Holl
Logan Thompson
Charlie Lindgren
Scratched: Ivan Miroshnichenko, Dylan McIlrath
Injured: Rasmus Sandin (knee), Matt Roy (lower body), Pierre-Luc Dubois (illness)
Hurricanes projected lineup
William Carrier -- Sebastian Aho -- Andrei Svechnikov
Taylor Hall -- Logan Stankoven -- Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Mark Jankowski -- Jordan Martinook
Eric Robinson -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Nicolas Deslauriers
Jaccob Slavin -- Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller -- Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Mike Reilly
Pyotr Kochetkov
Brandon Bussi
Scratched: Juuso Valimaki
Injured: Seth Jarvis (shoulder), Jordan Staal (calf)
Status report
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said there will be game-time decisions at forward and defense, including Tuch, who did not practice Monday because of an undisclosed injury. ... Holl could make his Washington debut after being recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League on Monday. … Staal, a center, will be out 1-2 months after being injured in pregame warmups prior to a 4-1 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
