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Forward Chandler Stephenson will get a shot at playing center, his natural position, when the Washington Capitals take on the San Jose Sharks tonight. He will center a line with forwards Devante Smith-Pelly and Dmitrij Jaskin. Action from SAP Center can be seen on NBC Sports Washington beginning at 10:30 PM ET. More news from today’s morning skate can be found below:
Capitals Lines at Sharks
Caps expected lineup:
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Vrana-Backstrom-Oshie
Burakovsky-Eller-Connolly
Jaskin-Stephenson-DSPKempny-Carlson
Orlov-Niskanen
Orpik-DjoosHoltby to start.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) February 14, 2019
Sharks Lines vs. Capitals
Tonight’s projected #SJSharks lineup. pic.twitter.com/Ct2EZU5zH0
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) February 14, 2019
Capitals Today
CAPS TODAY: Since Feb. 1, the Capitals have killed 18 of the 20 penalties they’ve faced (90.0 percent), tied for the fourth-highest rate in the NHL. More info on the Capitals on https://t.co/HecIC0n0Rr pic.twitter.com/6ZLDYSkIGa
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) February 14, 2019
Todd Reirden’s Pregame Presser
Coach Reirden talks to the media in San Jose ahead of tonight’s game. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/987MILJ7RY
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 14, 2019
By Harrison Brown
4th line is not so important… D need to step up….
And they did. 🙌