Milano will be scratched Saturday vs. the Wild.
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Milano is expected to draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
Milano was recalled from the AHL on Tuesday and will draw into the Ducks lineup on Thursday. Milano is expected to replace Max Comtois on a line with Ryan Getzlaf.
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Strome will be back in the Blackhawks lineup on Thursday.
Strome has been a healthy scratch for the first four games of the season but will replace Philipp Kurashev in the lineup on Thursday. Strome had nine goals and eight assists (17 points) in 40 games last season.
Lapierre is expected to be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
McMichael will make his season debut on Tuesday.
Ovechkin (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Wednesday.
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Strome will be a healthy scratch in the Blackhawks season opener.
Strome’s 2021-22 season will get off to a tough start, as he fell down the depth chart in training camp and will be a healthy scratch in Colorado.
Lapierre is expected to make his NHL debut on Wednesday.
Lapierre was selected No.22 overall in the 2020 draft and cracked the Capitals lineup out of training camp with Nicklas Backstrom (hip) sidelined. Lapierre had eight goals and 23 assists (31 points) in 21 QMJHL goals last season and picked up five assists in four preseason games. Lapierre will start his NHL career as the Capitals third-line centre, with T.J. Oshie and Conor Sheary on his wings.
Ovechkin (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Ovechkin has been dealing with a minor lower-body injury but was on the ice for Wednesday’s morning skate and it appears he will be available for the Capitals’ season opener. However, Ovechkin told reporters he did not know if he was playing tonight, so consider him a game-time decision.
Ovechkin (lower-body) is questionable for the Capitals' season opener on Wednesday.
The Capitals have signed Vincent Iorio to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Panthers have signed Justin Sourdif to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Sourdif was a third-round pick (No.87 overall) of the Panthers in 2020. The 18-year-old centre had 34 points (11G / 24A) in 22 games with the Vancouver Giants (WHL) in 2021. The Giants' point leader will return to start the 2022 season.
The Islanders have re-signed Anthony Beauvillier to a three-year, $12.45 contract.
The Capitals have signed Michael Vecchione to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Blues have signed Calle Rosen to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Wild have signed Brandon Duhaime to a two-year contract.
The Blues have signed Charlie Lindgren to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Capitals have signed Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, two-way contract.
The Canadiens have signed Louie Belpedio to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Capitals have signed Alex Ovechkin to a five-year extension worth $47.5 million ($9.5M AAV).
Ovechkin's cap-hit doesn't change much, going from $9.539M AAV to $9.5M for the next five seasons. Ovechkin currently sits sixth on the all-time goal-scoring list, 164 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for first. A five-year contract will take Ovechkin to 40-years-old and he will need to average 32.8 goals per season to reach Gretzky's mark. He has averaged 52 goals per 82 games over the last three seasons.