#### **CAPITALS (33-14-5) at RANGERS (26-21-6)****Capitals projected lineup**Anthony Mantha -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Daniel SprongConor Sheary -- Lars Eller -- T.J. Oshie[Daniel Carr](https://www.nhl.com/player/daniel-carr-8477901)-- Michael Raffl -- Tom WilsonCarl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayDmitry Orlov -- John CarlsonBrenden Dillon -- Trevor van RiemsdykNick Jensen -- Zdeno CharaVitek VanecekCraig Anderson***Scratched:** Ilya Samsonov****Injured:** Alex Ovechkin (lower body), Justin Schultz (lower body)****COVID-19 protocol:** Evgeny Kuznetsov***Rangers projected lineup**Vitali Kravtsov -- Mika Zibanejad -- Pavel Buchnevich[Alexis Lafreniere](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexis-lafreniere-8482109)-- Ryan Strome -- Kaapo KakkoMorgan Barron -- Filip Chytil -- Colin BlackwellPhillip Di Giuseppe -- Kevin Rooney -- Julien GauthierK'Andre Miller -- Adam FoxTarmo Reunanen -- Brendan SmithLibor Hajek -- Zac JonesAlexandar GeorgievIgor Shesterkin***Scratched:** Anthony Bitetto****Injured:** Chris Kreider (lower body)***Status report**Ovechkin will not play for the fifth time in the past six games. The forward played one 39-second shift in the first period of a 6-3 win at the Rangers on Monday. … Oshie will return after missing the game Monday because of the death of his father. … Carr would have to be recalled from the taxi squad to play. ... Schultz, a defenseman, participated in the morning skate Wednesday and could be available after not playing Monday. … Samsonov, a goalie, and Kuznetsov, a center, each will miss his second straight game. … Di Giuseppe will replace Artemi Panarin; the forward sustained a lower-body injury Monday and will not play again this season.
