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Capitals vs. Lightning Game Thread – 12/23/23

The Caps get their first look at the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight, as they wrap up their pre-Christmas schedule at Capital One Arena.

First, some admin stuff:

  • Who: Capitals vs. Lightning
  • Where: Capital One Arena
  • When: 7:00 p.m.
  • How to watch: Monumental
  • How to listen: 106.7, Capitals Radio 24/7

Connor McMichael is back in action tonight for the team’s final game before the holiday break. With a day off yesterday and a light morning skate today, no updates (yet) on lines but here’s how we think they’ll shake out:

Ovechkin – Strome – Wilson
Protas – McMichael – Mantha
Lapierre – Kuznetsov – Miroshnichenko
Malenstyn – Dowd – Aube-Kubel

Fehervary – Carlson
Sandin – van Riemsdyk
Edmundson – Jensen

Lindgren
Kuemper