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Roy (rest) will not play on Thursday.
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Beauvillier (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Thursday,
Ovechkin (upper-body) will miss his second straight game on Thursday.
Ovechkin was on the ice for the Capitals morning skate but will not play Thursday against the Islanders. With Ovechkin out, Conor Sheary and T.J Oshie will skate on the top line with Evgeny Kuznetsov.
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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.
Ovechkin (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups.
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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.
Beauvillier (upper-body) is questionable to play Saturday in Buffalo.
Beauvillier was scratched Thursday vs. the Rangers and head coach Barry Trotz said he's unsure of his status for Saturday. Since it's an afternoon game, there's no morning skate, so consider him a game-time decision.
Beauvillier (upper-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Rangers.
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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.
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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.