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.
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.
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.
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.
Lindgren has won his last two contests despite allowing nine goals combined and will likely 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.
The Capitals have evenly alternated goalies for most of the season and will continue that trend on Tuesday, switching to Thompson between the pipes. Thomson struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%), but salvaged a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders. The 27-year-old Thompson boasts a 2.56 GAA and .911 SV% in 12 games (10-1-1). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -280 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club with a -18 goal differential through 27 games (9-13-5).
Back to their even goalie rotation, the Capitals will turn to Thompson between the pipes for the fourth time in the last eight games. The 27-year-old Thompson has been excellent for the Capitals this season, posting a 2.44 GAA and .917 SV% in 11 games (9-1-1). The Capitals enter Friday's contest as -143 home favorites against a New York Islanders club in the bottom tier of the league offensively, averaging only 2.56 goals per game.
The Capitals have reverted to their even goalie rotation over the past two weeks and will return to Lindgren between the pipes on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 30-year-old Lindgren has been less consistent than Logan Thompson in the Capitals' crease this season but has still been serviceable, posting a 2.64 GAA and .901 SV% in 10 games (5-5-0). Washington enters Wednesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a Tampa Bay squad coming off an impressive 8-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
The Capitals have returned to alternating netminders and will roll with Thompson between the pipes for the third time in the last six games. Despite suffering his first regulation loss in his most recent outing, Thompson was stellar, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 2.58 GAA and .914 SV% in 10 games this season (8-1-1). The Capitals enter the action on Monday as +150 road underdogs against a Florida Panthers club amid a three-game losing streak.
