Sandin suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's game against the Senators and will not return.
Washington Capitals News
Oshie (upper-body) will not play against the Senators on Sunday.
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Lindgren will start against the Senators on Sunday.
Shepard has been loaned to the Hershey Bears (AHL) on Saturday.
Raddysh will be a healthy scratch on Saturday vs. Dallas.
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Thompson will start in Arizona on Friday.
The Golden Knights will turn to Thompson on Friday as they search for their fourth straight victory. Thompson has been tremendous lately, allowing only one goal in six of his last seven appearances (6-0-0), posting a stellar .952 SV%. The Golden Knights enter action on Friday as sizeable -167 road favourites against the Arizona Coyotes.
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Thompson was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate.
The Golden Knights will likely turn to Thompson on Friday as they search for their fourth straight victory. Thompson has been tremendous lately, allowing only one goal in six of his last seven appearances (6-0-0), posting a stellar .952 SV%. The Golden Knights enter action on Friday as sizeable -167 road favourites against the Arizona Coyotes.
Mangiapane (undisclosed) will not play in Winnipeg on Thursday.
Mangiapane has missed three straight and will be unavailable again for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.
Chychrun (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Panthers on Thursday.
Chychrun has been productive from the blueline lately but was a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers after exiting practice early with an undisclosed injury. He has six points (4G / 2A) in his last five games.
Shepard has been recalled from the Hershey Bears (AHL).
It would appear that Darcy Kuemper is not fully confident that he will play on Thursday after leaving practice early due to an injury a day before as Hunter Shephard has been recalled from Hershey (AHL). The 28-year-old has appeared in four games this season with Washington and has a 2-1-1 record with a 3.19 GAA and .894 SV%.
Chychrun (undisclosed) left practice early on Thursday and will be a game-time decision vs. Florida.
Chychrun has been productive from the blueline lately but could be unavailable for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers after exiting practice early. He has six points (4G / 2A) in his last five games.
Beauvillier will draw back into Nashville's lineup on Thursday vs. St. Louis.
Cody Glass will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Beauvillier to re-enter the lineup. Beuavillier has not played the last three games and has only one point (0G / 1A) in his last eight outings.
Oshie (upper body) is not expected to play in both of Washington's upcoming back-to-back games.
Oshie missed the last game due to an upper-body injury and will miss at least two more. The veteran forward has had an injury-plagued season and had three points (0G / 3A) in his last four games before his most recent ailment.
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Lindgren will start on Thursday vs. PIttsburgh.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Capitals will start Lindgren between the pipes for the sixth straight game. Despite a strong 2023-24 campaign, Lindgren has lost three straight, allowing five or more goals twice, including six on 31 shots (.806 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The Capitals enter on Thursday as slight -101 home underdogs in a heated battle for the second Wild-Card position in the Eastern Conference against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Oshie (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday vs. Pittsburgh.
Mangiapane (undisclosed) is a game-time decision on Thursday vs. Winnipeg.
Mangiapane has missed three straight and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.
Wilson has served his six-game suspension and will return to Washington's lineup on Thursday vs. Pittsburgh.
Wilson will return to the Capitals' lineup after completing his six-game suspension for a high stick on Toronto Maple Leaf Noah Gregor. Wilson has 17 goals, 32 points, and 120 PIMs in 66 games played. His return to the lineup will result in Matthew Phillips being reassigned to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
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Thompson will start on Tuesday vs. Vancouver.
The Golden Knights have won two straight, outscoring their opposition 6-2, and will roll with Thompson again on Tuesday. Thompson has been tremendous lately, allowing only one goal in five straight starts (5-0-0), including his most recent outing when he saved 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. The Golden Knights enter action as -131 home favourites against the Vancouver Canucks.
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Thompson was the first goalie off the ice at Vegas' morning skate.
The Golden Knights have won two straight, outscoring their opposition 6-2, and will roll with Thompson again on Tuesday. Thompson has been tremendous lately, allowing only one goal in five straight starts (5-0-0), including his most recent outing when he saved 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. The Golden Knights enter action as -131 home favourites against the Vancouver Canucks.
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Lindgren will start on Tuesday vs. Buffalo.
The Capitals have lost two straight but will continue to roll with Lindgren between the pipes on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Despite losing 3-2 in extra time, Lindgren played exceptionally in his last outing, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) against the Boston Bruins. The Capitals enter action as +118 road underdogs.