#### **CAPITALS (28-15-9) at RANGERS (32-13-5)****Capitals projected lineup**Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Conor ShearyJoe Snively -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Tom WilsonConnor McMichael -- Lars Eller -- T.J. OshieCarl Hagelin -- Nic Dowd -- Garnet HathawayMartin Fehervary -- John CarlsonDmitry Orlov -- Nick JensenTrevor van Riemsdyk -- Justin SchultzIlya SamsonovPheonix Copley***Scratched:** [Brett Leason](https://www.nhl.com/player/brett-leason-8481517)* *, Matt Irwin, Michal Kempny, Daniel Sprong****Injured:** [Anthony Mantha](https://www.nhl.com/player/anthony-mantha-8477511)* *(shoulder), Vitek Vanecek (upper body)***Rangers projected lineup**Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad --[Alexis Lafreniere](https://www.nhl.com/player/alexis-lafreniere-8482109)Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Dryden HuntMorgan Barron -- Greg McKegg -- Julien GauthierBarclay Goodrow -- Kevin Rooney -- Ryan ReavesRyan Lindgren -- Adam FoxK'Andre Miller -- Jacob TroubaZac Jones -- Braden SchneiderIgor ShesterkinAlexandar Georgiev***Scratched:** Libor Hajek, Patrik Nemeth****Injured:** Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Filip Chytil (non-COVID illness)***Status report**Oshie could return after missing 14 games with an upper-body injury. ... Schultz is expected to return after missing one game with an upper-body injury. ... Vanecek returned to practice last week and is on the Capitals' four-game road trip, but the goalie is expected to miss his seventh straight game. ... Barron will enter the lineup with Chytil, a center, "under the weather," according to coach Gerard Gallant. ... Nemeth, a defenseman, has joined his wife for the birth of their child. ... Jones was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Thursday and could enter the lineup.
