The Washington Capitals have won their last four games and will look to make it five in a row when they welcome the Dallas Stars to Capital One Arena, which was supposed to be the return of Braden Holtby to the nation’s capital for the first time since departing in 2020.
A lower-body injury has sidelined Holtby, and Saturday’s game was his fourth straight missed game due to the lower-body injury, and Stars head coach Rick Bowness said he’s “out for the weekend.”
Here's what you need to know:
CAPITALS VS. STARS HOW TO WATCH
What: Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
When: Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Capitals vs. Stars will be broadcast on NBC Sports Washington (NBC Sports channel finder)
Live Stream: You can live stream Capitals vs. Stars on NBC Sports Washington's live stream page and the MyTeams app.
CAPITALS VS. STARS TV SCHEDULE
4:30 p.m. Caps Pregame Live (LIVE)
5:00 p.m. Capitals vs. Stars (LIVE)
7:30 p.m. Caps Postgame Live (LIVE)
CAPITALS VS. STARS WHAT TO WATCH
From NBC Sports Washington's Andrew Gillis:
The Capitals and Hurricanes played in a frantic Friday night divisional game that had everything anyone could ask for. In the end, an Alex Ovechkin power play goal in the third period and shootout winner gave the Capitals a 4-3 win on the road in a game that seemingly went off the rails time and time again .... Read More.
From NBC Sports Washington's Andrew Gillis:
With Washington down a goal, it would’ve been fair to worry about the team’s next few weeks rather than the next few minutes. But then just as the game seemed to be headed in the Hurricanes’ direction, the Capitals turned on the afterburners ... Read More.
CAPITALS VS. STARS PLAYERS TO WATCH
Capitals: Alex Ovechkin, LW (61 games, 39 goals, 75 points): Ovechkin has the scoring touch for the Capitals, the 36-year-old has scored in his last three straight games and overtook Jaromir Jagr as the NHL's third all-time leading goal scorer during this run. He is one goal from tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for most 40-goal seasons (12).
Stars: Jason Robertson, LW (51 games, 30 goals, 55 points): Robertson leads the Stars in goals scored this season and has scored nine goals in his last ten games, including two hat-tricks versus the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild this month.