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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Washington Capitals News
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.
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Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warnups.
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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.
Dowd (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Dowd has missed the last four games but was on the ice for the morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Hurricanes. If he plays, Conor Sheary and Garnet Hathaway will be on his wings.
Oshie (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Saturday.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Dowd (upper-body) will not play Friday vs. the Sabres.
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Thompson will start Thursday vs. the Predators.