Protas blocked a shot on Saturday and was able to play through the injury on Monday, but will be held out of Wednesday's game in Edmonton. His absence makes way for the return of Nic Dowd (upper-body).
Wilson did not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. After an unproductive start to the season, Wilson has turned things around with seven points (3G / 4A) in his last eight games.
Dowd has been on injured reserve since suffering a lower-body injury on February 20th. The 33-year-old centre has been solid in his usual bottom-six role this season, with eight goals, 16 points, 45 SOG, 30 PIMs and +8 plus/minus through 45 games before his injury.
Fehervary played only 1:36 time-on-ice in his last game on February 17th before exiting the game with a lower-body injury and has missed 10 games since but will return to the lineup on Wednesday. The hard-hitting Slovak defenseman had 12 hits and one assist in his last four games before his injury.
Fehervary played only 1:36 time-on-ice in his last game on February 17th before exiting the game with a lower-body injury and has missed 10 games since but could return to the lineup on Wednesday. The hard-hitting Slovak defenseman had 12 hits and one assist in his last four games before his injury.
Dowd has been on injured reserve since suffering a lower-body injury on February 20th. The 33-year-old centre has been solid in his usual bottom-six role this season, with eight goals, 16 points, 45 SOG, 30 PIMs and +8 plus/minus through 45 games before his injury.
Wilson did not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. After an unproductive start to the season, Wilson has turned things around with seven points (3G / 4A) in his last eight games.
Mangiapane was a surprise scratch for Tuesday's game, with the team not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Mangiapane's absence makes way for Martin Pospisil's return from suspension.
Oshie has not played since February 22nd, missing seven games with an upper-body injury, but is ready to return after being activated from IR earlier today. Before his injury, Oshie was on a roll, tallying six points (2G / 4A) in his last six games. The Capitals return to action on Monday night against the Winnipeg Jets.
Lindgren will in fact make his sixth-consecutive start on Monday despite missing the morning skate due to maintenance. He turned in a terrific performance against the Blackhawks on Saturday, allowing just one goal on 32 shots enroute to a 4-1 victory. Lindgren owns a 15-10-5 record on the season to go along with a more than respectable .912 SV%. He draws a tough assignment on Monday as the Capitals find themselves as +170 underdogs in Winnipeg.
Wilson will be forced to miss Monday's game in Winnipeg after scoring in each of the last two games. T.J. Oshie (upper-body) will likely take his place in the lineup.
Oshie has not played since February 22nd, missing seven games with an upper-body injury, but appears ready to return after being activated from IR. Before his injury, Oshie was on a roll, tallying six points (2G / 4A) in his last six games. The Capitals return to action on Monday night against the Winnipeg Jets.
Lindgren will be between the pipes for the Capitals for the fourth-consecutive game when they travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins on Thursday. Lindgren took the loss on Sunday, allowing four goals on 27 shots as the Capitals fell to the Coyotes by a score of 5-2. Lindgren's record sits at 13-10-5 on the year to go along with a .906 SV% and 2.86 GAA. He draws a difficult matchup on Thursday as the Capitals find themselves as +140 underdogs in Pittsburgh.
With Darcy Kuemper's status for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins uncertain due to an illness, the Capitals have recalled Shepard from the Hershey Bears (AHL). Hunter played reasonably in a four-game stint with the Capitals earlier this season but has spent most of his time in the AHL, posting a 2.00 GAA and .919 SV% in 26 games (21-3-2) with the Bears.
Duhaime will add a rugged edge to Colorado's bottom-six forward group as they shape their roster heading into the playoffs. In 62 games with Minnesota this season, Duhaime had eight points (4G / 4A), 66 penalty minutes, and 153 hits.
Philp had the potential to make the Blackhawks' opening night roster but was placed on the injured reserve after undergoing Achilles surgery in the offseason. The 27-year-old forward appeared in three games for Chicago in 2022-23 and picked up an assist and two PIMs. He played the majority of last season in Rockford, where he had 29 goals, 53 points and a +17 plus/minus in 60 games played.
Sandin was acquired via trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs last year and has provided a secondary offensive punch from the Capitals' blueline in his first full season with the club. He currently has five points (1G / 4A) in his last seven games and will be signed with the Capitals until the end of the 2028-29 campaign.
Dube has enjoyed a productive season with the Hershey Bears (AHL) and earned his first call-up to the Capitals two weeks ago, but was not able to crack the lineup. In 50 games with Hershey, the undrafted Dube has 34 points (24G / 10A).
