Ovechkin (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups.
Washington Capitals News
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Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Ovechkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Ovechkin left Sunday's game vs. Toronto with an upper-body injury after crashing into the boards. He was not on the ice for Tuesday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Islanders. Connor McMichael is expected to replace him in the lineup if he can't play.
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Thompson will start Sunday vs. the Sharks.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Backstrom will be back in the Capitals lineup on Tuesday.
Backstrom sat out the second half of a back-to-back on the weekend but will be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Backstrom will replace Connor McMichael in the lineup and will be back on the second line and top power-play unit.
Backstrom (body maintenance) will not play Sunday vs. the Bruins.
van Riemsdyk (upper-body) will be back in the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
Dowd (upper-body) will return to the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
Carlsson will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Carlsson played in three straight games but will be replaced by Gavin Bayreuther in the lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Goalie Start
Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warnups.
Goalie Start
Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Milano (upper-body) will return to the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
Dowd (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups .
The Capitals have signed Mike Vecchione to a one-year, two-way contract.
Vecchione, 29, has scored 13 goals with 25 assists (38 points) in 46 AHL games this season. Vecchione has appeared in one game with the Capitals and two NHL games since 2017.
Bear (lower-body) will not play Monday in Washington.
Bear was not on the ice for Monday's morning skate and will not play against the Capitals. Bear, who is listed as day-to-day, will be replaced by Brendan Smith on the Hurricanes' third pair.
The Capitals have signed Clay Stevenson to a two-year, entry-level contract.
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