Goalie Start
Fucale was the first goalie off of the ice at the Capitals morning skate.
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Goalie Start
Fucale will start Saturday in Minnesota.
The Capitals have placed Nicklas Backstrom (illness) on IR.
Both Backstrom and TJ Oshie have been sidelined by a non-COVID illness and did not accompany the team on their two-game road trip. Moving them to IR simply creates roster spots to bring up reinforcements--they'll be eligible to be activated and play when the Capitals return home to face the Bruins on Monday.
The Capitals have placed TJ Oshie (illness) on IR.
Both Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom have been sidelined by a non-COVID illness and did not accompany the team on their two-game road trip. Moving them to IR simply creates roster spots to bring up reinforcements--they'll be eligible to be activated and play when the Capitals return home to face the Bruins on Monday.
Goalie Start
Thompson will make his first career start on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Thompson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Golden Knights morning skate.
Fehervary cleared COVID-19 protocol and was back at practice on Tuesday.
Fehervary missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but was on the ice for Tuesday's practice and should play Friday in St. Louis.
The Lightning have activated Taylor Raddysh from the COVID-19 protocol list.
Raddysh missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Tuesday in Columbus. It's unclear where Raddysh will slot into the lineup but he has eight points (4G / 4A) in his last 11 games.
The Lightning have activated Taylor Raddysh from the COVID-19 protocol list.
Chychrun (upper-body) is nearing a return to the lineup but will remain sidelined for Tuesday's game.
Eller (illness) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Sunday.
Oshie will not play Sunday due to a non-COVID illness.
Backstrom will not play Sunday due to a non-COVID illness.
Sandin (knee/COVID-19) will return to the Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday.
Sandin has not played since December 5th due to a knee injury but was also placed on the COVID-19 protocol list during that time. Sandin will be back on the Maple Leafs blueline and second power-play unit vs. the Senators and has eight assists and a plus-5 rating in 25 games this season.
Beauvillier was activated from COVID-19 protocol list on Friday and may play Saturday.
Both Beauvillier and Oliver Wahlstrom were activated and head coach Barry Trotz said it's possible that both will play on Saturday but "one more likely that the other." Monitor Beauvillier's status as the Islanders hit the ice for warmups at 1:30 PM ET.
Eller will not play Friday due to a non-COVID illness.
Alexeyev has been assigned to the taxi squad.
T. Raddysh has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Raddysh will be replaced by Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who was activated from the protocol list this morning. Ross Colton should move up to replace him on the line with Steven Stamkos.
The Capitals have activated Tom Wilson (upper-body) from IR and is expected to play Wednesday.
Wilson has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Predators. Wilson, who has nine goals and 15 assists (24 points) in 27 games, will skate with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin.
The Capitals have activated T.J. Oshie from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Wednesday.
Oshie missed the Capitals' last game while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play tonight vs. the Predators. Oshie, who has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 14 games this season, is expected to skate with Nicklas Backstrom and Conor Sheary.