#### **CAPITALS (25-18-6) at AVALANCHE (25-17-3)****Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Dylan Strome -- Conor ShearySonny Milano -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Tom WilsonMarcus Johansson -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Garnet HathawayAnthony Mantha -- Lars Eller -- Nicolas Aube-KubelErik Gustafsson -- Trevor van RiemsdykDmitry Orlov -- Nick JensenAlexander Alexeyev -- Martin FehervaryDarcy KuemperCharlie Lindgren***Scratched**: Matt Irwin, [Aliaksei Protas](https://www.nhl.com/player/aliaksei-protas-8481656)* *, T.J. Oshie****Injured**: John Carlson (head), Connor Brown (knee), Carl Hagelin (hip), Nic Dowd (lower body)***Avalanche projected lineup**Artturi Lehkonen -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Evan RodriguesValeri Nichushkin -- J.T. Compher -- Mikko RantanenAndrew Cogliano -- Alex Newhook -- Logan O'ConnorJacob MacDonald -- Ben Meyers -- Anton BlidhDevon Toews -- Erik JohnsonSamuel Girard -- Brad HuntKurtis MacDermid -- Andreas EnglundAlexandar GeorgievPavel Francouz***Scratched**: None****Injured**: [Gabriel Landeskog](https://www.nhl.com/player/gabriel-landeskog-8476455)* *(knee), Bowen Byram (lower body), Josh Manson (lower body), Denis Malgin (upper body), Darren Helm (lower body), Cale Makar (upper body)***Status report**The Capitals held an optional morning skate. … Washington coach Peter Laviolette said that Ovechkin will be a game-time decision. … Makar, a defenseman, won't play. … Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said that Byram, a defenseman, and Malgin, a forward, could be ready to return following the All-Star Break.