Chandler Stephenson has not seen game action in the past eight Washington Capitals games. With their seven-game winning streak over, Stephenson is back in the lineup.
The Washington Capitals season-tying best seven-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of their bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins. With the team using the same skaters and lineups during the winning streak, the team knew a change had to be made. It came in the fourth line during Wednesday’s practice and Thursday’s morning skate at Wells Fargo Center. Chandler Stephenson is now in for Nic Dowd at the center position on the fourth line next to Andre Burakovsky and Travis Boyd. The Capitals take on the Flyers tonight…
