#### **CAPITALS (2-0-1) at DEVILS (2-0-0)****Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Tom WilsonAnthony Mantha -- Lars Eller -- Daniel SprongConor Sheary -- Connor McMichael -- T.J. OshieCarl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayMartin Fehervary -- John CarlsonDmitry Orlov -- Nick JensenTrevor van Riemsdyk -- Justin SchultzVitek VanecekIlya Samsonov***Scratched:** Hendrix Lapierre, Dennis Cholowski, Matt Irwin****Injured:** Nicklas Backstrom (hip)***Devils projected lineup**Pavel Zacha -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper BrattJanne Kuokkanen -- Michael McLeod -- Yegor SharangovichAndreas Johnsson -- Dawson Mercer -- Tomas TatarJimmy Vesey -- Frederik Gauthier -- Mason GeertsenRyan Graves -- Dougie HamiltonJonas Siegenthaler -- P.K. SubbanColton White -- Damon SeversonScott WedgewoodNico Daws***Scratched:** Christian Jaros, Marián Studenič****Injured:** Mackenzie Blackwood (heel), Ty Smith (lower body), Miles Wood (lower body), Jack Hughes (dislocated left shoulder), Jonathan Bernier (lower body)***Status report**The Capitals did not hold a morning skate Thursday. ... Hughes was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 19 and will be reevaluated in one week. The center had an MRI on Wednesday that revealed no further damage and he will not require surgery. ... Smith participated in the morning skate and the defenseman could make his season debut against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. ... Gauthier is expected to make his Devils debut. ... Bernier, a goalie, is day to day. ... Daws was recalled from Utica of the American Hockey League and will back up Wedgewood.