Capitals at Senators

CAPITALS (3-0-2) at SENATORS (2-3-0)

Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Tom Wilson
Anthony Mantha -- Connor McMichael -- T.J. Oshie
Conor Sheary -- Hendrix Lapierre -- Daniel Sprong
Carl Hagelin -- Lars Eller -- Garnet Hathaway
Martin Fehervary -- John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov -- Nick Jensen
Trevor van Riemsdyk -- Justin Schultz
Ilya Samsonov
Vitek Vanecek
Scratched:Dennis Cholowski, Matt Irwin
Injured: Nicklas Backstrom (hip), Nic Dowd (lower body)
Senators projected lineup
Brady Tkachuk -- Josh Norris -- Drake Batherson
Tim Stutzle
-- Nick Paul -- Connor Brown
Alex Formenton -- Chris Tierney -- Tyler Ennis
Zach Sanford --
Logan Shaw
--
Scott Sabourin
Thomas Chabot -- Artem Zub
Nick Holden -- Nikita Zaitsev
Victor Mete -- Josh Brown
Anton Forsberg
Filip Gustavsson
Scratched:Michael Del Zotto, Dylan Gambrell
Injured:Austin Watson (ankle), Colin White (shoulder), Shane Pinto (upper body), Matt Murray (upper body)
Status report
Dowd, a forward who is day to day, did not make the trip to Ottawa. ... The Capitals held an optional morning skate. ... The Senators did not hold a morning skate. ... Murray's injury is not as bad as first thought and the goalie will join the Senators on their upcoming road trip, coach D.J. Smith said. ... Gambrell, a forward acquired in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, will practice Tuesday and play on the road trip. ... Watson, a forward, has resumed practicing.