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      Michael Sgarbossa has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV).

      Sgarbossa had 21 goals, 37 assists, 38 PIMs and a +19 plus/minus through 60 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV). The 30-year-old has four goals and 16 points through 65 career NHL games across eight seasons but failed to see any NHL action in 2022-23.

      Source: Washinton Capitals 05/8/23, 2:24 pm EST

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      Matt Irwin is taking warmups and is expected to return to the Capitals' lineup Thursday (undisclosed).

      Irwin has two goals, three assists, 78 SOG, 36 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 60 games this season and is expected to play Thursday after being a game-time decision earlier due to an undisclosed injury. The 35-year-old had just reached 60 games in a season for the first time since 2016-17.

      Source: Sammi Silner 04/13/23, 6:35 pm EST

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      Alex Ovechkin is on the ice for warmups for the Capitals Thursday and is expected to play (upper-body)

      Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and is expected to play Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.

      Source: Sammi Silber 04/13/23, 6:35 pm EST

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      Anthony Mantha will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey (lower-body)

      Mantha has missed the Capitals' previous three games due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 28-year-old has struggled this season, with his 11 goals, 16 assists, 119 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 67 games this season prior to his injury.

      Source: Ethan Cadeaux 04/13/23, 12:17 pm EST

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      Trevor van Riemsdyk will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey (undisclosed).

      van Riemsdyk has missed the Capitals' previous five games due to an undisclosed injury but will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 31-year-old is having a career season in 2022-23, with his seven goals, 16 assists, 97 SOG, 15 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 75 games this season.

      Source: Ethan Cadeaux 04/13/23, 12:10 pm EST

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      Alex Ovechkin will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey (upper-body).

      Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.

      Source: Ethan Cadeaux 04/13/23, 11:20 am EST

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      Kuemper will start Thursday vs. NJD.

      Kuemper allowed two goals on 40 shots (.950 SV%) in his previous start to snap a five-game losing drought as he beat the New York Islanders. The 32-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in Washington, with his 22-26-6 record, 2.83 GAA and .910 SV%. He will take on the New Jersey Devils, who have won three of their last four games and are fifth in the NHL in goals (3.51).

      Source: Tom Gulitti 04/13/23, 10:42 am EST

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      Charlie Lindgren is expected to be unavailable for the Capitals Thursday (undisclosed).

      Lindgren was forced to leave his previous start after 45:21 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and is expected to be out for the Capitals' finale Thursday. The 29-year-old had just watched his save percentage drop below .900 for the first time all season and will likely end the year with a 13-11-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .899 SV%.

      Source: Ben Raby 04/13/23, 10:09 am EST

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      Henrik Borgstrom has been recalled from Hershey (AHL) and will make his Capitals debut Tuesday.

      Borgstrom had eight goals, 13 assists, 10 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 54 games with Hershey (AHL) this season and has been called up to Washington to make his Capitals debut Tuesday. The 25-year-old has previously played in 110 NHL games, picking up 13 goals, 13 assists, and 104 SOG.

      Source: Tarik El-Bashir 04/11/23, 5:20 pm EST

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      Dowd (undisclosed) will not play Monday vs. the Islanders.

      Dowd has 13 goals, 12 assists, 62 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 65 games played this season but will not play Monday vs. the New York Islanders due to an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old is considered day-to-day until there are more updates on the centreman.

      Source: Tarik El-Bashir 04/10/23, 12:12 pm EST

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      Oshie (upper-body) will miss the rest of the regular season.

      Oshie has missed the Capitals' previous three games and will now be forced to miss the remainder of the 2022-23 regular season. It puts the lid on a down year for the 36-year-old, who had 19 goals, 16 assists, 126 SOG, 59 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 58 games prior to his injury.

      Source: Roman Stubbs 04/10/23, 11:37 am EST

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      Kuemper will start Monday vs. the Islanders.

      Kuemper allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was handed the defeat by the Montreal Canadiens in his previous start. The 32-year-old has had a decent first season in Washington with little help around him, with his 21-26-6 record, 2.84 GAA and .909 SV%. He takes on the New York Islanders, who have won two straight games while in a battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

      Source: Tarik El-Bashir 04/10/23, 11:16 am EST

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      The Capitals have recalled Joe Snively from Hershey (AHL).

      Snively has nine goals, 16 assists, six PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 31 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) this season and has been recalled by Washington Monday. The 27-year-old returns to the Capitals, where he has a goal and three points already this season through nine games played.

      Source: Tarik El-Bashir 04/10/23, 10:40 am EST

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