Stanley Cup Finals Game 5: Projected Lineups & Game Notes
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In addition to it being the first Cup ever for the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin would also become the first Russian captain to ever win the Stanley Cup.
Is tonight the @Capitals' night? June 7 has been kind to D.C. sports in the past:
On this date in 1978, the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) won their first and only NBA Championship.
On this date in 2010, the Washington Nationals drafted Bryce Harper No. 1 overall.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 7, 2018
The Vegas Golden Knights won’t go down without a fight though. They’ve been one of the toughest teams in the NHL on home-ice this season and T-Mobile Arena has been one of the loudest buildings during these playoffs. The Golden Knights have also gone 2-0 in Game 5s during the playoffs while the Capitals are 2-1.
Vegas is expected to be the only team to make any lineup changes. David Perron is expected to draw back in after being a healthy scratch for Game 4, replacing Ryan Carpenter on the third line. Will Carrier is also expected to return, taking Ryan Reaves’ spot on the fourth line.
One more step, boys. #ALLCAPS #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/7mZuEoRKgR
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 6, 2018
Projected Lineups
 | Jonathan Marchessault – William Karlsson – Reilly Smith James Neal – Erik Haula – Alex Tuch David Perron – Cody Eakin – Tomas Tatar Will Carrier – Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Tomas Nosek Brayden McNabb – Nate Schmidt Deryk Engelland – Shea Theodore Colin Miller – Luca Sbisa Marc-Andre Fleury |
Alex Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Tom Wilson Jakub Vrana – Nicklas Backstrom – T.J. Oshie Andre Burakovsky – Lars Eller – Brett Connolly Chandler Stephenson – Jay Beagle – Devante Smith-Pelly Michal Kempny – John Carlson Dmitri Orlov – Matt Niskanen Brooks Orpik – Christian Djoos Braden Holtby |
