The Capitals are in Ottawa today, getting set to take on the Senators tonight at Canadian Tire Centre. Puck-drop is 7:30 PM.

Morning Skate:
Practice lines at morning skate:

Offesnive Lines:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Williams
Burakovsky-Kuznetsov-Oshie
Chimera-Johansson-Beagle
Winnik-Richards-Wilson

Defensive Pairs
Alzner-Niskanen
Orpik-Orlov
Weber-Chorney

Coach Trotz moved Justin Williams up to the top-line this morning, and moved Jay Beagle from the top line down to the third line.

Graphic: @washcaps

Braden Holtby will get the start in net for the Caps tonight. Craig Anderson has been named the starting goaltender for the Senators. This will be Anderson’s first start of the year.

The Captain leads final stretches. Photo: @washcaps

News and Notes:

• The Capitals can clinch the Metropolitan Division title & No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference if they defeat Ottawa in any fashion tonight.
• This will be the Capitals last visit north of the border this season. No Canadian teams will be making the playoffs.
• The Capitals will return home tonight and are scheduled to practice at Kettler tomorrow and Thursday before departing for heading to New Jersey for their game against the Devils on Friday.
• The Capitals have yet to lose back-to-back games in regulation this season.
• The Washington Capitals and the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL have extended their affiliation agreement through the 2017-18 season, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced on Monday.
• Swedish Heritage Night is March 28 at Verizon Center, when the Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets.  More here:

Trotz said Caps went curling yesterday. Said Beagle and Holtby were good. Galiev was surprisingly good.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) March 22, 2016

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