You may remember tonight’s lineup from such spectacular games as last night’s 2-1 loss and “Fuzzy Bunny’s Guide to You-Know-What”. Here’s what the lines and defensive pairs should look like, with Braden Holtby getting the nod in net:
Mikhail Grabovski – Nicklas Backstrom – Alex Ovechkin
Marcus Johansson – Jay Beagle – Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera – Eric Fehr – Joel Ward
Dustin Penner – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Tom Wilson
That leaves Connor Carrick and John Erskine out as healthy scratches again, Brooks Laich and Aaron Volpatti out with injuries, and Braden Holtby as Halak’s backup.