Despite being in 6th place in the East, the Rangers somehow account for nearly half of the Caps regulation losses this season. However, the Caps have won 2 of their last 3 against the Blueshirts, including a wild 5-4 win on Sunday.
Tonight, the Capitals welcome back Lars Eller, who has missed the last 7 games. Getting the boot, surprisingly, is Richard Panik, who sits despite being one of the Caps better defensive forwards. In net is Vitek Vanecek, who is trying to extend his winning streak to 5 games, during which he’s had a 928 save percentage and a 1.