Washington Capitals News

The Capitals have lost consecutive regulation games for only the second time this season and will attempt to return to the win column on Friday with Lindgren between the pipes. Lindgren allowed three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 2.69 GAA and .899 SV% in 15 games this season (9-6-0). The Capitals enter Friday's contest as +136 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club that defeated them 4-2 on November 3rd.

The Capitals have lost consecutive regulation games for only the second time this season and will attempt to return to the win column on Friday with Lindgren between the pipes. Lindgren allowed three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 2.69 GAA and .899 SV% in 15 games this season (9-6-0). The Capitals enter Friday's contest as +136 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club that defeated them 4-2 on November 3rd.

Eller is battling an illness and will be shut down until after the Christmas break. The 35-year-old Eller has 13 points (6G / 7A) in 33 games this season, including six points (2G / 4A) in 16 games with the Capitals.

Ovechkin has skated with the team the last week and was finally upgraded to a full-contact jersey, but will remain out of the lineup for at least one more week. The 39-year-old Ovechkin was well on his way to surpassing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record (894) before his injury this season. He is 27 goals away, a feat that continues to be jeopardized with each game he misses.

Ovechkin has skated with the team the last week and was finally upgraded to a full-contact jersey, indicating his return to the lineup is likely on the horizon. The 39-year-old Ovechkin was well on his way to surpassing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record (894) before his injury this season. He is 27 goals away, a feat that continues to be jeopardized with each game he misses.

Lapierre will be the odd-man out on Tuesday to make room for the return of Andrew Mangiapane, who missed Monday's game in Dallas with an illness. Lapierre is yet to score a goal in 24 games this season.

Mangiapane will immediately return to the Capitals lineup after being a late scratch for Monday's game in Dallas. He will reclaim his spot with Jakub Vrana and Lars Eller on Washington's third line and should also feature on the team's second power-play unit. Hendrix Lapierre will sit in his place.

Thompson will make his 16th start of the season when the Capitals travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Tuesday. Thompson collected yet another victory his last time out, allowing two goals on 21 shots in a 4-2 win over the Sabres. He owns a .913 SV% on the season to go along with a remarkable 12-1-2 record. He's got a great chance of staying in the win column on Tuesday as the Capitals enter action at -190 on the money line.

Mangiapane was a surprise scratch on Monday, with the team not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Hendrix Lapierre will take his spot in the lineup.

The Capitals will turn to Lindgren between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars, continuing their even goalie rotation over the past month. The 30-year-old Lindgren is sporting a 2.66 GAA and .901 SV% in 14 games (9-5-0) and is riding a four-game winning streak. Lindgren saved 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars earlier this season. The Capitals enter Monday's contest as +140 road underdogs against a Stars club coming off a hard-fought 2-1 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues.

The Capitals will likely turn to Lindgren between the pipes on Monday against the Dallas Stars, continuing their even goalie rotation over the past month. The 30-year-old Lindgren is sporting a 2.66 GAA and .901 SV% in 14 games (9-5-0) and is riding a four-game winning streak. Lindgren saved 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars earlier this season. The Capitals enter Monday's contest as +140 road underdogs against a Stars club coming off a hard-fought 2-1 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues.

Hendrix Lapierre will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Vrana to re-enter the lineup. Vrana has been limited to 16 games this season, last playing on November 21st, and has seven points (4G / 3A) while averaging 10:20 time-on-ice.

Ovechkin has skated with the team the last week but has not shed the non-contact jersey yet. The 39-year-old Ovechkin was well on his way to surpassing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record (894) before his injury this season. He is 27 goals away, a feat that continues to be jeopardized with each game he misses.

Thompson allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Capitals win in Montreal last Saturday. It's been a week since Thompson's last start, so he'll be well-rested for Saturday's meeting with the Sabres, who have lost eight straight games while averaging just 2.3 goals per game. Thompson and the Capitals are sizeable -177 home favourites in this matchup.

The Capitals will continue their goalie rotation, turning to Lindgren between the pipes on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lindgren has won three straight outings, improving to a 2.80 GAA and .894 SV% in 13 games this season (8-5-0). The Capitals have won six of their last seven and enter Thursday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Blue Jackets club that has lost four of their last five (1-4-0).

The Capitals will continue their goalie rotation, turning to Lindgren between the pipes on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lindgren has won three straight outings, improving to a 2.80 GAA and .894 SV% in 13 games this season (8-5-0). The Capitals have won six of their last seven and enter Thursday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Blue Jackets club that has lost four of their last five (1-4-0).

Lindgren has won his last two contests despite allowing nine goals combined and will return to the crease on Friday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old Lindgren has a 2.95 GAA and .890 SV% in 12 games this season (7-5-0). The Capitals are coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks and enter Friday's contest as +131 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that defeated them 4-3 on November 13th.