Capitals vs. Bruins: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch

The Washington Capitals (33-27-7) begin a pivotal four-game homestand on Saturday afternoon. Their test begins when they host the Boston Bruins (36-23-6) at Capital One Arena.

The puck drops at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The Capitals’ upcoming homestand is their last multigame homestand of the season. The team will play more than half – four of seven – games at Capital One Arena the rest of the way.

The Capitals have 15 games left to play for a possible postseason spot. Their final game of the season will be a month from Saturday.

On Thursday, the Capitals kept their playoff chances alive as they upset one of the hottest teams in the NHL. They came into Buffalo and snapped the Sabres’ eight-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory.

With 1:33 left in regulation, Aliaksei Protas found a wide open Jakob Chychrun for the game-winning goal. Charlie Lindgren was also remarkable in net as he stopped 29 of 30 shots.

Thursday’s win put an end to the Capitals’ four-game road losing streak. The team had scored two or fewer goals in five straight road games.

The Capitals and Bruins will meet for the second time in a week. Washington fell 3-1 on the road in Boston on Saturday, March 7.

Boston currently holds the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. With a regulation win, the Capitals can inch their way closer to the Bruins and that spot.

Expected Capitals Lines

Forwards

Alex Ovechkin – Justin Sourdif – Anthony Beauvillier

Aliaksei Protas – Pierre-Luc Dubois – Ryan Leonard

Connor McMichael – Dylan Strome – Tom Wilson

Brandon Duhaime – Hendrix Lapierre – Ethen Frank

Defensemen

Rasmus Sandin – Matt Roy

Jakob Chychrun – Trevor van Riemsdyk

Martin Fehervary – Timothy Liljegren

Goalies

Logan Thompson

Charlie Lindgren

Expected Bruins Lines

Forwards

Marat Khusnutdinov – Elias Lindholm – David Pastrnak

Casey Mittlestadt – Pavel Zacha – Viktor Arvidsson

Michael Eyssimont – Fraser Minten – Morgan Geekie

Tanner Jeannot – Sean Kuraly – Mark Kestalic

Defensemen

Jonathan Aspirot – Charlie McAvoy

Hampus Lindholm – Mason Lohrei

Nikita Zadorov – Andrew Peeke

Goalies

Jeremy Swayman

Joonas Korpisalo

How to Watch

TV: ABC

Radio: 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio Network

By Harry Lichtman

Harry Lichtman is an award-winning journalist who covers the Washington Capitals for Sportsnaut. He also contributes to the sites ... More about Harry Lichtman