Here's what Ethen Frank, Lars Eller and Logan Thompson had to say after the Capitals' 3-2 OT loss to the Canadiens.

The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the first time since being traded.

The Washington Capitals are back home for one more game before. a lengthy road trip, and it's a big one as they face off against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. Here's everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.

Washington Capitals (30-10-5, 65 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcasting on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and Monumental in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens are headed out West.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-20-8) remain below .500 after leaving a smoldering crater where a five-game homestand was supposed to be. However, the Penguins clicked with A-level goaltending Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres and got back on the winning track.

In goal, Logan Thompson and Hunter Shepard worked in both nets, with Charlie Lindgren not skating as he recovers from an upper-body injury he suffered in Friday's loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Lindgren remains on the IR, but Carbery said he’s progressing well and they will see if he can be activated Saturday.

The Capitals are shaking things up on the top-6, with Pierre-Luc Dubois replacing Dylan Strome as Alex Ovechkin's center. Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson will play between Strome, while Aliaksei Protas moves to that top line.

In the fourteenth weekly Metropolitan Division snapshot, the division had a combined four regulation losses. The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders even got hot. All this and more in this week’s snapshot.

Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome, whose chemistry has dropped off of late following Ovechkin's injury, were separated. Ovechkin went to work with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Aliaksei Prot

Going into the week, few would have expected Montreal to come out with five out of six points against Vancouver, Washington, and Dallas. However, their strong two-way efforts continued, allowing

The Jakob Chychrun trade has worked wonders for the Washington Capitals, who have loved having him on their revamped blue line this season. And luckily for D.C., the feeling appears to be mutual.