The defending champion Florida Panthers will visit the Capital One Arena on Tuesday night to play the Washington Capitals. Washington (34-11-7, in the Metropolitan Division) has been playing lights out all season and currently has 75 points, second to NHL-leading Winnipeg (77).

The Cats arrived in town on Monday and headed to the White House with the Stanley Cup in tow for a special ceremony with President Donald Trump. Now, the defending Stanley Cup champions will get back to work, playing the Eastern Conference leading Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at Capital One Arena.

The Capitals aren't making any changes, as they hope they can continue to find chemistry and find offense at all strengths. Logan Thompson will get the start, with coach Spencer Carbery deciding to use him in back-to-back games.

The two division leaders in the Eastern Conference will clash when the Florida Panthers visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. With championship aspirations on both sides of the ice,

The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals aren’t just any matchup on Tuesday night. The game features the first-place team in the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions, which could be a potential Eastern Conference Finals matchup.