Afternoon Update

The newly-recalled Keith Aucoin is expected to play on the fourth line tomorrow with Matt Bradley and David Steckel for the Caps. Donald Brasher most likely will be out for the rest of the regular season.

As for the other lines, Eric Fehr is expected to be on the top trio again with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom.

"I just think if Eric can do the job there, then we have a lot better balance [because] we can put a young guy there," Boudreau said after practice. "Eric is slowly coming up the grade.. If we can get that, then we're way ahead of the game."

Not only is Fehr's ascension a great story but he provides can park himself in front of the net, an element that's missing when Alex Semin skates on that line. Brooks Laich has done a great job of doing that all season but he rarely skates with Ovechkin at even strength. Fehr's also securing a long-term spot, which bodes well because he's a restricted free agent this off-season.