“Obviously he’s not going to be Alex Ovechkin; he’s going to be Richard Panik and we’re looking to continue to see growth from him.”ADADTravis Boyd, who hasn’t played in eight games, also will be in the lineup for the first time since Dec. 31 against the New York Islanders. Hagelin has two goals in as many games, including a game-winner against the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 16. No, but he’s played well in this building in the past and something we talked about before the break and he knew about it.”The Capitals’ power play also will get a new look with Ovechkin out. The second power-play unit will start off with Evgeny Kuznetsov, Eller, Brendan Leipsic, Dmitry Orlov and Boyd. Capitals expected lines vs Montreal tonight:Panik-Backstrom-WilsonVrana-Kuznetsov-OshieHagelin-Eller-BoydLeipsic-Dowd-HathawayKempny-CarlsonOrlov-JensenSiegenthaler-GudasHoltby*Ovechkin not playing today due to suspension for skipping ASG — Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) January 27, 2020

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2020 18:11 UTC