Washington Capitals News

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

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

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

Source: Jack Edwards 04/11/23, 6:47 pm EST

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

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Columbus. 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: Roman Stubbs 04/11/23, 4:57 pm EST

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

Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will not play Monday vs. the New York Islanders. 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: Roman Stubbs 04/10/23, 11:45 am EST

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

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

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

Source: Tarik El-Bashir 04/8/23, 6:32 pm EST

Source: Tom Gulitti 04/8/23, 6:29 pm EST

Source: Matt Weyrich 04/8/23, 11:01 am EST

Source: Roman Stubbs 04/8/23, 10:42 am EST

Source: Sammi Silber 04/8/23, 10:11 am EST

Source: Roman Stubbs 04/8/23, 8:48 am EST

Mantha has 11 goals, 16 assists, 119 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 67 games played this season but will not be in the lineup Thursday vs. Montreal due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old is considered day-to-day until there are further updates on his injury.

Source: Roman Stubbs 04/6/23, 6:23 pm EST

Kuemper allowed five goals on 34 shots (.853 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was pounded by the New York Rangers in his previous start. The 32-year-old has had a somewhat mediocre first season in Washington, producing a 21-25-6 record, 2.79 GAA and .910 SV%. He takes on the Montreal Canadiens, who are in the middle of a four-game losing skid and are 30th in the NHL in shots per game (27.3).

Source: Roman Stubbs 04/6/23, 12:27 pm EST

Source: Tom Gulitti 04/2/23, 11:11 am EST