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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
Washington Capitals News
Raddysh will make his Blackhawks debut on Saturday.
Raddysh was acquired for Brandon Hagel on Friday and will make his debut Saturday afternoon in Minnesota. The Blackhawks did not announce who he will replace in the lineup but he comes in with 12 points (5G / 7A) in 53 games this season.
Oshie (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Friday in Carolina.
The Blackhawks have acquired Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 first-round pick from the Lightning for Brandon Hagel, a 2022 fourth-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick.
Oshie left Thursday's game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Oshie played just three shifts before leaving with a lower-body injury and did not return. The Capitals had the game well in hand, so keeping him out could have been precautionary. Consider him questionable to play Friday in Carolina.
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Thompson led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
The Kings have placed Matt Roy (lower-body) on IR.
Roy's placement on IR is retroactive to March 12th, means he will miss at least the next two games. It's unclear how long Roy is expected to be sidelined.
Carlsson will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Wednesday.
Carlsson has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but he will replace Gavin Bayreuther in the lineup in Ottawa. Carlsson has scored two goals with four assists (six points) in 26 games this season.
The Capitals have recalled Michael Vecchione from Hershey (AHL).
Vecchione is a five-year AHL veteran, who has two career NHL games under his belt (both in 2017). The 29-year-old has scored 12 goals with 24 assists (36 points) in 43 games with Hershey this season. He could make his Capitals debut on Tuesday with Lars Eller in COVID-19 protocol.
Chychrun is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Chychrun suffered a lower-body injury in Boston on Saturday and returned to Arizona to undergo an MRI on Monday. Chychrun, who may be highly sought after at the trade deadline, will miss at least two weeks.
The Capitals have added Lars Eller to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Eller will likely miss 2-to-3 games this week after being added to the COVID-19 protocol list for the second time this season. With Eller out, look for Daniel Sprong to draw back into the Capitals lineup on Tuesday.
Chychrun (lower-body) will undergo an MRI on Monday and will not play in Ottawa.
Chychrun suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's loss in Boston and was sent back to Arizona to be evaluated. Chychrun is one of the biggest pieces that could be moved at the trade deadline, so teams around the league will be monitoring his health closely.
Roy (lower-body) is going to be out longer than day-to-day.
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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.
Borgstrom will draw into the Blackhawks lineup on Tuesday.
Borgstrom has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Mackenzie Entwistle in the lineup on Tuesday. Borgstrom has scored four goals with three assists (seven points) in 39 games this season.
Sandin (illness) will not play on Saturday.
Sandin is reportedly not feeling well, so he was not at the arena this morning and will not play Saturday vs. the Canucks. Timothy Liljegren is expected to draw back into the lineup to replace him on the top pairing with Morgan Rielly.
The Capitals have recalled Zach Fucale from Hershey (AHL).
Ilya Samsonov left Wednesday's practice early after taking a shot up high. With Samsonov unlikely to be available, Fucale is expected to serve as Vitek Vanecek's backup vs. the Hurricanes.
Hagelin is out indefinitely with an eye injury.
Hagelin suffered an eye injury in Tuesday's practice and is expected to be sidelined long-term. Anthony Mantha may be set to return to the lineup on Thursday to help replace Hagelin.
The Capitals have sign Henry Rybinski to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Rybinski was originally a fifth-round pick of the Panthers but went unsigned. There centre played in the WHL from 2018-to-2022, finishing the most recent season with 18 goals and 36 assists (54 points) in 39 games with Seattle.
