The Washington Capitals held a morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils tonight at Capital One Arena. Action from 7th and F can be seen on NBC Sports Washington+ starting at 7 PM. Here are all of the news from the team’s morning skate: 

Center Evgeny Kuznetsov skated in line rushes on the second line with forwards Brett Connolly and Jakub Vrana and will suit up against the Devils tonight after missing six games with a concussion.

Evgeny Kuznetsov will return to Capitals’ lineup vs. Devils tonight.

— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) November 30, 2018

Captain Alex Ovechkin, forward Devante Smith-Pelly, and defenseman Michal Kempny will play tonight after missing practice yesterday due to maintenance days.

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Michal Kempny and Devante Smith-Pelly are all on the ice, too. Expect them all to play.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) November 30, 2018

Goaltender Braden Holtby will start against the Devils.

Forward T.J. Oshie went on the ice before the morning skate but was not in gear and did not participate in the morning skate. He will miss his eighth straight game with a possible concussion.

That’s TJ Oshie out early fooling around with a puck and a stick. Did the same before Tuesdays practice. Certainly does not look like he will be skating this morning. pic.twitter.com/58iIiPkHV6

— JJ Regan (@JJReganNBCS) November 30, 2018

On the other side, forward Michael McLeod, the 12th overall draft pick in 2016, will make his NHL debut tonight. He has three goals, 10 points, and a +3 rating in 21 games with the AHL’s Birmingham Devils this season. He goes in for forward Stefan Noesen. Defenseman Mirco Mueller will also step in for Egor Yakovlev for the Devils tonight.

#NJDevils versus Washington:

Stefan Noesen comes out of the lineup, Mueller back in and Yakovlev comes out.

— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) November 30, 2018

Forward Keith Kinkaid will start for the Devils against the Capitals.

Capitals Lines vs. Devils

Holtby expected to start.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) November 30, 2018

Devils Lines at Capitals

#NJDevils in practice today:

Hall-Hischier-Bratt
Johansson-Zacha-Palmieri
Coleman-Zajac-Noesen
Boyle-Seney-Wood

Greene-Severson
Yakovelv-Vatanen
Butcher-Lovejoy
Santini-Mueller

Kinkaid/Schneider (in no particular order)

— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) November 29, 2018

Shavings

-During the team’s six-game streak, 10 different players have recorded a goal and all 18 skaters that have played at least two games have recorded a point

-The Capitals have earned a point in 11 of their last 12 games against the Devils (9-1-2)

-Center Nic Dowd is currently on a three-game point streak (two goals, three points)  and a two-game goal streak