The Capitals make a shakeup, scratching forward Paul Carey and dressing an extra defenseman in Karl Alzner who's been injured to this point in the series. Will the 11F/7D pay off or be reaching to shift into a gear that doesn't help?
7D tonight for Washington. Welcome back, Alzie! #CapsPens #RockTheRed pic.twitter.com/cr3kFsKGrI
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 1, 2017
The Penguins appear to dodge injury bullets as all who were missing from the morning skate (Dumoulin, Hornqvist, Hagelin) are able to answer the bell.