Wilson was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Capitals only announcing his absence about five minutes before warmups. We should get an update on his status ahead of Washington's game against the Lightning on Saturday.
Liljegren was limited to only 11:21 time-on-ice is Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames and did not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 45 games this season. Jack Thompson will be a healthy scratch for the Sharks to accommodate Liljegren's return to the lineup.
The Capitals are coming off a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames and will switch to Lindgren between the pipes on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. Lindgren was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) in a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old goalie has a 2.64 GAA and .899 SV% in 26 games this season (13-9-3). The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as -157 home favorites against a Blues team with points in four straight (3-0-1).
Sourdif made his season debut in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, scoring his first career NHL goal in 9:27 time-on-ice, but has been reassigned to the Charlotte Checkers. The 22-year-old Sourdif was a third-round pick of the Panthers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Chisholm will likely return to Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday when they host the Detroit Red Wings, his first action since before the break for the 4Nations Face-Off. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:29 time-on-ice and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 48 games this season.
The Capitals have outscored their opposition 15-6 in their last two games (2-0-0) and will turn to Thompson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. Thompson saved 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%) in his most recent outing, an 8-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old netminder has an exquisite 2.25 GAA and .920 SV% in 32 games this season (25-2-5). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as -185 home favorites against a Flames squad that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).
Sourdif was a third-round pick, 87th overall, of the Panthers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old has yet to play an NHL game this season after making his debut in 2023-24, playing three games with the Panthers. He has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 29 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.
Liljegren was limited to only 11:21 time-on-ice is Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames and will not play on Monday due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:59 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 45 games this season. Marc-Edouard Vlasic will draw into the lineup as Liljegren's replacement.
Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:48 time-on-ice and has 11 pints (2G / 9A) in 46 games this season.
Logan Thompson started the previous two games for the Capitals (1-0-1), but the team will revert to Lindgren between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Lindgren struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 34 shots (.853 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. He has a 2.61 GAA and .901 SV% through 24 appearances this season (11-9-3). The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as -156 road favorites against a Flyers club that has been shut out in three of their last four games (0-3-1).
Thompson and the Capitals are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets, the first time Thompson has allowed five goals since the second game of the season. Last game aside, Thompson has been tremendous between the pipes lately, posting a stellar .942 SV% in his previous nine games (7-0-2), and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Washington enters the action on Tuesday as +105 home underdogs against a Florida team outscoring their opposition 14-4 during a three-game winning streak.
Schueneman is an undrafted 29-year-old defenseman with seven points (2G / 5A) in 35 career NHL games. He has spent most of his career in the AHL, including scoring 12 points (2G / 10A) in 35 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).
Aktell was a fourth-round pick, 108th overall, of the Predators in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In 27 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL) this season, the 26-year-old defenseman scored nine points (0G / 9A).
