Ottawa Senators (22-35-5 49pts) v. Washington Capitals (35-21-7 77pts)
Time: 7p EST
Station: NBC Sports Washington
Preview:
The Washington Capitals close off the end of February with a tilt at home against the Ottawa Senators, or what’s left of them that is. The Capitals will be looking to win their fourth game in five games, while the Senators will be looking to start anew after a very busy trade deadline.
Ottawa Senators:
Projected Lineup:
Brady Tkachuk – Colin White – Anthony Duclair
Rudolfs Balcers – Chris Tierney – Mikkel Boedker
Zack Smith – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Bobby Ryan
Brian Gibbons – Oscar Lindberg – Magnus Paajarvi
Thomas Chabot – Dylan DeMelo
Mark Borowiecki – Christian Jaros
Ben Harpur – Cody Ceci
Anders Nilsson
Craig Anderson
Scratched:Â Christian Wolanin
Keys to the Game:
1. Just play the game
The expectations for the Senators are very low, and with that they should just play their game and see if they can steal one against the Capitals tonight.
Washington Capitals:
Projected Lineup:
Braden Holtby is expected to start in goal tonight.
Keys to the Game:
1. Don’t overlook the Senators
The Senators may be at the bottom of the barrel, and traded away a lot of their key players, but thwy are still showing up to play. The Capitals need these two points more than the Senators do, and that is a scary thought.