Sandin will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Washington Capitals News
The Capitals have assigned Zach Fucale to Hershey (AHL).
Fucale had a sparkling NHL debut in Detroit on Thursday, stopping all 21 shots that he faced in a shutout victory. Returning him to the AHL suggests that Vitek Vanecek will be available to at least backup on Sunday. Fucale is 3-0-2 with a 1.73 GAA and .933 SV% in five AHL games this season.
Goalie Start
Fucale will start Thursday in Detroit.
The Capitals sent Hendrix Lapierre to Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL).
Borgstrom (illness) will not play on Tuesday.
Borgstrom will miss Tuesday's game vs. the Penguins due to a non-COVID-related illness. Reese Johnson was recalled from the AHL on Monday and will draw in to replace Borgstrom.
The Capitals have recalled Aliaksei Protas from Hershey (AHL).
Line Change
Strome will be back in the Blackhawks lineup on Friday.
Dowd has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Thursday.
Line Change
Strome will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Line Change
Protas will make his NHL debut on Monday.
Lapierre will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
The Capitals have recalled Aliaksei Protas from Hershey (AHL).
Protas was selected No.91 overall in 2019 and Monday would be his NHL debut if he gets into the lineup in Tampa. The 6-foot-6, 210 lbs. forward has scored three goals with eight assists (11 points) in 22 career AHL games.
The Capitals have placed Nic Dowd (lower-body) on IR.
Dowd has missed two of the last three games with a lower-body injury that will also keep him out off the lineup on Monday. Moving him to IR frees up a roster spot so the Capitals could bring an extra forward to Tampa. They recalled Aliaksei Protas from Hershey (AHL).
Dowd (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Friday vs. the Coyotes.
Dowd (lower-body) is questionable to play Friday vs. the Coyotes.
Dowd missed Monday's game but was able to play Wednesday. Dowd took a spill at the morning skate and is questionable to play Friday. Brett Leason will make his NHL debut if Dowd can't play.
The Capitals have placed T.J. Oshie (lower-body) on IR.
Oshie is expected to miss multiple weeks with a lower-body injury that he suffered vs. the Red Wings on Wednesday. Moving him to IR opens up a roster spot for the Capitals to recall Brett Leason from Hershey (AHL).
Oshie is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Dowd (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Wednesday vs. the Red Wings.
Borgstrom has been placed in COVID-19 protocol.
Borgstrom is now the fifth player and eighth member of the Blackhawks' organization to land in COVID-19 protocol. Borgstrom can test out of protocol before Wednesday's game, but consider him questionable vs. the Maple Leafs.
Lapierre is expected to be back in the Capitals lineup on Monday.
Nic Dowd is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, so Lapierre will draw back into the bottom-6 on Monday. Lapierre scored a goal in his NHL debut and has picked up two shots and two PIMS in two career games.
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