McIlrath will be scratched Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Frank will draw back into the Capitals' lineup on Saturday.
Ovechkin will be scratched on Saturday in Columbus.
McIlrath will draw into the Capitals lineup on Thursday.
McIlrath will slot in for John Carlson, who is out with an illness. McIlrath has zero goals and two assists in 13 games this season.
Chychrun (illness) will not play against the Hurricanes on Thursday.
Chychrun was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Capitals announcing his absence about five minutes prior to the start of warmups. Dylan McIlrath will draw into the lineup in his place.
Leason will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Nikita Nesterenko will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Leason to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Leason is averaging 13:01 time-on-ice and has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 61 games this season.
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start vs. Carolina on Thursday.
With Logan Thompson still sidelined, Lindgren will return to the crease on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Lindgren struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 22 shots (.818 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 2.71 GAA and .894 SV% in 36 games this season (18-13-3). The Capitals enter Thursday's contest as +121 home underdogs against a Hurricanes team coming off a 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Washington has signed Patrick Thomas to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Thomas was a fourth-round pick, 104th overall, of the Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward has impressed in his fourth season in the OHL, scoring 104 points (27G / 77A) in 66 games with the Brantford Bulldogs.
Leason will be a healthy scratch vs. Calgary on Wednesday.
Jansen Harkins will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames, sending Leason to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Leason is averaging 13:01 time-on-ice and has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 61 games this season.
Leason will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Monday vs. Edmonton.
Jensen Harkins will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers, allowing Leason to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Leason is averaging 13:06 time-on-ice and has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 60 games this season.
Kampf (undisclosed) is expected to miss the next two games of Toronto's road trip in Florida.
Kampf has not played since April 2nd due to an undisclosed injury and will likely miss at least two more games as he is not travelling with the team on their upcoming road trip. The 30-year-old Czech forward is averaging 12:24 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 59 games this season.
Chisholm will draw into the lineup on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start vs. the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Beauvillier will draw back into the lineup on Sunday.
Protas (lower body) will not play on Sunday and is out week-to-week.
Leason will be a healthy scratch in Vancouver on Saturday.
Protas left Friday’s game in Chicago with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Kampf (undisclosed) is out on Saturday vs. Columbus and considered day-to-day.
David Kampf is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Czech forward is averaging 12:24 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 59 games this season.
McIlrath will be a healthy scratch vs. Chicago on Friday.
With Matt Roy (personal) returning to the lineup, McIlrath will return to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old McIlrath is averaging 11:08 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games this season.
Beauvillier will be a healthy scratch vs. Chicago on Friday.
Taylor Raddysh will draw back into Washington' lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, resulting in Beauvillier being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Beauvillier is averaging 11:58 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 12 games with the Capitals this season.