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Alex Ovechkin is on the ice for warmups for the Capitals Thursday and is expected to play (upper-body)
Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and is expected to play Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.
Dubois (rest) is not expected to play on Thursday.
Dubois had 27 goals, 36 assists, 205 SOG, 77 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 73 games this season but will rest Thursday for game 82 of the Jets' season. The 24-year-old puts the cap on his most productive season to date, picking up his career-high in points (63).
Alex Ovechkin will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey (upper-body).
Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. New Jersey. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.
Charlie Lindgren is expected to be unavailable for the Capitals Thursday (undisclosed).
Lindgren was forced to leave his previous start after 45:21 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and is expected to be out for the Capitals' finale Thursday. The 29-year-old had just watched his save percentage drop below .900 for the first time all season and will likely end the year with a 13-11-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .899 SV%.
Boone Jenner will not return for the remaining two games of the 2022-23 season (lower-back).
Jenner was a late scratch Tuesday after warmups due to a lower-back injury and will now be out for the Blue Jackets' remaining two games of the 2022-23 season. The 29-year-old puts a lid on one of his most productive seasons to date statistically, as he had 26 goals, 45 points, 214 SOG, 51 PIMs and a -32 plus/minus through 68 games played prior to the injury.
Josh Dunne has been reassigned to Cleveland (AHL).
Dunne failed to pick up a point through eight games this season but has four SOG, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus but will head back to Cleveland (AHL) Wednesday. The 24-year-old Meyer had 20 goals, 17 assists, 69 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 62 games with Cleveland (AHL) before being recalled on an emergency basis Tuesday.
Boone Jenne is a late scratch for Columbus on Tuesday after going through warmups (undisclosed).
Goalie Start
Charlie Lindgren will start Tuesday vs. Boston.
Alex Ovechkin will remain out Tuesday vs. Boston (upper-body).
Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous two games due to an upper-body injury and will not play Tuesday vs. Columbus. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.
Josh Dunne has been recalled from Cleveland (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Dunne had 20 goals, 17 assists, 69 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 62 games with Cleveland (AHL) and has been recalled on an emergency basis Tuesday. The 24-year-old has yet to pick up a point in seven games with the Blue Jackets this season, but has four PIMs and a -6 plus/minus.
Ovechkin (upper-body) will not play Monday vs. the Islanders.
Ovechkin missed the Capitals' previous game due to an upper-body injury and will not play Monday vs. the New York Islanders. The 37-year-old is day-to-day with the injury and has 42 goals, 32 assists, 290 SOG and a -14 plus/minus through 72 games played this season prior to his injury.
Ovechkin (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Lindgren led the Capitals onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Lindgren was the first goalie off the ice at the Capitals morning skate.
Chychrun (hamstring) will not play again this season.
Ovechkin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Josh Dunne has been recalled from Cleveland (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Logan Thompson will be out for at least this week (three games) with a lower-body injury.
Thompson had to leave the Golden Knights' previous game vs. Calgary after 53:53 due to a lower-body injury and will now be forced to miss at least the next three games. The 26-year-old rookie netminder has had a great season, with his 21-13-3 record, 2.65 GAA and .915 SV%.
Jakob Chychrun will be out for 2-3 weeks as he deals with a hamstring injury.
Chychrun has nine goals, 24 assists, 144 SOG, 30 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 48 games this season but will now be forced to miss 2-3 weeks as he deals with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old had played in 12 games (2G/3A) since joining the Senators' nearly a month ago.