New York Islanders (27-15-4 58pts) v. Washington Capitals (27-14-5 59pts)
Time: 730p EST
Station: NBC Sports Washington, MSG+, and SportsNet 1
Preview:
The Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders as he makes his first trip back to DC after leading the Capitals to the Stanley Cup this past summer. The Capitals will look to end their three game losing streak and keep themselves atop the Metropolitan Division.
New York Islanders:
Projected Lineup:
Anders Lee – Brock Nelson – Jordan Eberle
Anthony Beauvillier — Mathew Barzal – Josh Bailey
Tom Kuhnhackl – Valtteri Filppula – Leo Komarov
Matt Martin – Casey Cizikas – Cal Clutterbuck
Nick Leddy – Johnny Boychuk
Adam Pelech – Ryan Pulock
Devon Toews – Scott Mayfield
Thomas Greiss
Robin Lehner
Scratched: Ross Johnston, Michael Dal Colle, Luca Sbisa
Injured: Thomas Hickey (upper body), Andrew Ladd (lower body)
Keys to the Game:
1. Keep up the quick starts
The last two games the Islanders have jumped to 3 goal leads early, and with the struggles the Capitals have been going through lately it would benefit the Islanders to get a quick lead to start this game as well.
Washington Capitals:
Projected Lineup:
Keys to the Game:
1. Get a good start
The Capitals need a good start to get their game going in a positive way. If the Capitals can score the first goal, or get an early powerplay which can get them generating offensively it will push away some of those negative vibes.