Flyers-Capitals: Game 43 Preview

Team Leaders

This seemed to be a good place to give Carter Hart a test, but after making 33 saves and facing 35 shots against the Blues on Monday, Hart will probably not be the choice for Tuesday's game. That would mean that goalie No. 7, Mike McKenna, would be making his Flyers debut.

Before an overtime loss to Dallas in his last start on Friday, Pheonix Copley had reeled off five wins in a row, including a 35-save shutout against the Senators on Dec. 22. He's been a very capable backup for Washington this season.

Flyers Projected Lineup

Injuries: Michal Neuvirth, Andrew MacDonald, Brian Elliott, Anthony Stolarz, Corban Knight

Scratches: Jori Lehtera, Phil Varone

Lineup Notes

No changes to the lineup from Monday's game.

Capitals Projected Lineup

Injuries: Nicklas Backstrom, Christian Djoos

Scratches: Madison Bowey, Dmitrij Jaskin 

Game Notes

• Power Play: Flyers (29th, 30th on road), Capitals (T-11th, 3rd at home)
• Penalty Kill: Flyers (T-28th, 29th on road), Capitals (T-25th, 24th at home) 
• Recent History vs. Capitals
  • Oct. 14, 2017 – Flyers 8, Capitals 2 (at PHI)
  • Jan. 21, 2018 – Flyers 2, Capitals 1 (F/OT) (at WSH)
  • Jan. 31, 2018 – Capitals 5, Flyers 3 (at WSH)
  • March 18, 2018 – Flyers 6, Capitals 3 (at PHI)
• Flyers Leaders vs. Capitals
  • Claude Giroux – 37 GP, 18 G, 19 A, 37 P
  • Jake Voracek – 33 GP, 13 G, 13 A, 26 P
  • James van Riemsdyk – 26 GP, 7 G, 11 A, 18 P
• Milestone Watch
  • Wayne Simmonds needs one goal to reach 200 as a Flyer.
  • Travis Konecny needs two points to reach 100 for his career.
  • Claude Giroux needs four assists to reach 500 for his career.

Where to Watch
TV: NBCSN
Radio: 93.3 WMMR