Per Katie Carrera, expect the same lineup that rolled through California as they play host to… well, a team from California. And yes, that means Jay Beagle remains on the “top” line (hooray!).
After a night off, Jaroslav Halak returns to the crease, with these lines and defensive pairings in front of him:
Marcus Johansson – Jay Beagle – Alex Ovechkin
Evgeny Kuznetsov – Nicklas Backstrom – Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera – Eric Fehr – Joel Ward
That leaves Connor Carrick out as a healthy scratch, Brooks Laich, John Erskine, Mikhail Grabovski and Aaron Volpatti out with injuries, and Braden Holtby back on the bench as Halak’s backup.