The Washington Capitals have lost three games in a row and will look to end their streak against the Buffalo Sabres, who have found their game of recent.

The Sabres, after beginning the season 0-3, have standings points in seven of their last eight games. Most notably, Buffalo will be much more rested than the Capitals. The Capitals played last night in a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders while the Sabres haven’t hit the ice since last Thursday. This has the makings of a schedule loss.

Spencer Carbery will give Charlie Lindgren his fourth game in goal and he will oppose Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at the other end.

Dylan Strome will return after missing the two last two games due to a lower-body injury. Alex Ovechkin will however not be paired with him tonight. He’ll play on the third line with Sonny Milano and Hendrix Lapierre.

Puck drop for tonight’s game is shortly after 7 pm. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have the call on Monumental Sports Network 2. (The Wizards on main tonight.)

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Tunnel shenanigans

1st Period

Puck is dropped. Aliaksei Protas, Connor McMichael, and Tom Wilson get the start along with Martin Fehervary and John Carlson, who is playing his 1100th game tonight.

Dylan Strome scores on the Capitals’ second shot of the game, burying a huge rebound off an Anthony Beauvillier attempt.

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1-0 Washington Capitals

Goal: Dylan Strome (3). Assists: A. Beauvillier (2), R. Leonard (3). Time: 4:48

Aliaksei Protas makes it 2-0 on a jailbreak with Connor McMichael, burying a two-on-none break. Caps needed a quick start like this.

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2-0 Washington Capitals

Goal: Aliaksei Protas (5). Assists: C. McMichael (3), T. Wilson (7). Time: 2:15

Tage Thompson doesn’t wait long to start the comeback — 15 seconds — with a perfectly placed shot. Thompson now has 11 goals in 24 games against the Caps in his career.

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2-1 Washington Capitals

Goal: Tage Thompson (5). Unassisted. Time: 2:30

Sonny Milano now has a breakaway, but he misses the net with shot.

Beck Malenstyn going after Tom Wilson and draws a penalty on his former teammate at 4:39. Sabres to their first power play.

Two huge saves from Charlie Lindgren on the penalty kill.

Tom Wilson fights Mark Greenway after he delivers a rough hit to Declan Chisholm. Wilson grabbed onto Greenway after Jakob Chychrun appeared to considering to fight him. Greenway gets a two-minute minor for an illegal hit to the hit. Wilson also gets a two-minute minor for instigating and a 10-minute misconduct. So the game remains at even strength.

Chisholm is going down the tunnel to the locker room. He’s likely getting called back for a concussion check.

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2-2 tie

Goal: Alex Tuch (5). Assists: J. Doan (5), O. Power (4). Time: 10:02

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