Stars vs Capitals Game Preview

The Capitals are hosting the Dallas Stars tonight as they look to bounce back from their 5-1 loss against the Minnesota Wild. In that game, Justin Sourdif was the lone goal scorer. The Capitals are looking to win their 2nd straight after defeating the Jackets in their last game. The Stars and Capitals face off tonight at 7 PM ET.

Washington Capitals projected lines:

Alex Tuch -- Dylan Strome -- Jordan Kyrou

Alaiksei Protas -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Tom Wilson

Alex Ovechkin -- Justin Sourdif -- Anthony Beauvillier

Boone Jenner -- Ilya Protas -- Ryan Leonard

Jakob Chychrun -- Matt Roy

Martin Fehervary -- Timothy Liljegren

Cole Hutson -- Jack St. Ivany

Logan Thompson

Charlie Lindgren

Dallas Stars projected lines:

Jamie Benn -- Wyatt Johnston -- Mikko Rantanen

Jason Robertson -- Roope Hintz -- Arttu Hyry

David Perron -- Justin Hryckowian -- Tyler Seguin

Joel Kiviranta -- Radek Faksa -- Sam Steel

Esa Lindell -- Miro Heiskanen

Thomas Harley -- Nils Lundkvist

Lian Bichsel -- Tyler Myers

Jake Oettinger

Casey DeSmith

The Capitals will be without Rasmus Sandin (knee) and Vincent Desharnais (appendectomy), and they have also scratched Ethen Frank, Ivan Miroshnichenko, and Remi Poirier. The Stars will be without Kyle Capobianco (lower body), Oskar Bäck (finger), and Matt Duchene (lower body), and they have also scratched Trey Taylor and Colin Blackwell for tonight's matchup.

Tonight's starting goaltenders are Logan Thompson for the Capitals and Jake Oettinger for the Stars. Thompson will look to bounce back after allowing 4 goals in the 5-1 loss to Minnesota, and Oettinger will look for his 5th win in 6 games.

The Stars take on the Capitals tonight a 7 PM ET.