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Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Recap: Leafs Hold Off Caps Comeback in 5-3 Win

Tonight is the first time the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs have played since 2019. The Capitals are coming off a disappointing showing in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, and the Maple Leafs are coming off an absolutely wild game in Detroit on Saturday night that ended with a 10-7 Leafs victory.

Tonight is the Capitals’ Black History Night, which featured special warm-up jerseys and a ceremonial puck drop with Bill Riley and Kryshanda Green. It also featured these lines from the Capitals:

Capitals lines vs Toronto:

Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Sheary-Backstrom-Oshie
McMichael-Eller-Snively
Hagelin-Dowd-Hathaway

Fehervary-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
Kempny-TvR

Samsonov— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) March 1, 2022

Daniel Sprong is still a healthy scratch, and Justin Schultz is still out of the lineup with an upper body injury.