Via Mike Vogel, below is tonight's starting lineup for the Washington Capitals as they prepare to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Pete Times Forum in a pivotal Southeast Division game.
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Chimera
Hendricks-Johansson-Knuble
Laich-Perreault-Beagle
Steckel-Gordon-Bradley
Alzner-Carlson
Schultz-Green
Erskine-Hannan
Alexander Semin did not make the trip. Semin has scored six of Washington's 12 goals against Tampa Bay this season.