CAPITALS (14-8-3) at FLYERS (15-10-3)
7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NBCSP, TVAS
Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Dylan Strome -- Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas -- Connor McMichael -- Anthony Mantha
Joe Snively -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- T.J. Oshie
Beck Malenstyn -- Nic Dowd -- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Martin Fehervary -- John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin -- Trevor van Riemsdyk
Joel Edmundson -- Nick Jensen
Charlie Lindgren
Darcy Kuemper
Scratched: Lucas Johansen, Alexander Alexeyev, Matthew Phillips
Injured: Max Pacioretty (Achilles), Sonny Milano (upper body)
Flyers projected lineup
Tyson Foerster -- Sean Couturier -- Travis Konecny
Owen Tippett -- Morgan Frost -- Bobby Brink
Joel Farabee -- Scott Laughton -- Cam Atkinson
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Ryan Poehling -- Garnet Hathaway
Cam York -- Travis Sanheim
Nick Seeler -- Sean Walker
Marc Staal -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Samuel Ersson
Felix Sandstrom
Scratched: Olle Lycksell, Egor Zamula
Injured: Noah Cates (foot), Carter Hart (illness)
Status report
Milano, a forward, was placed on injured reserve Thursday; Snively, recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League on Thursday, is expected to replace Milano at left wing with Kuznetsov at center, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said. … Lindgren is expected to make his third start in four games. ... Philadelphia recalled Sandstrom from Lehigh Valley under emergency conditions and loaned defenseman Louie Belpedio to the American Hockey League affiliate. ... The Flyers did not hold a morning skate Thursday.
