Beauvillier (lower-body) will not be in the lineup on Saturday.
Washington Capitals News
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start Saturday vs. the Sabres.
Lindgren allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens lost the Wild on Thursday. Lindgren was out-duelled by Devan Dubnyk, but it was another strong performance for the young netminder, who is 2-1-0 with a 1.35 GAA, 961 SV% and one shutout in his first three starts since being recalled.
Call up / Send down
The Canadiens have recalled Zach Fucale from Laval (AHL).
Fucale, 22, has gone 4-1-0 despite posting a 3.46 GAA and .881 SV% in five games with Laval this season. Fucale will likely back up Charlie Lindgren on Saturday because both Carey Price and Al Montoya are injured right now.
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start Thursday vs. the Wild.
Lindgren allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Canadiens win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. Lindgren has won each of his first two starts since being recalled from Laval (AHL) while stopping 67 of 69 shots (.971 SV%). He makes for another interesting option tonight against a Wild team that has lost three in a row and come in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.
Lindgren stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Canadiens’ shutout win in Chicago on Sunday. It was an unreal season debut for Lindgren, who is with the team because of Carey Price’s injury. He earned a second straight start tonight and makes for a strong spot-start option with the Golden Knights in town.
Goalie Start
Call up / Send down
The Canadiens have recalled Charlie Lindgren to be Al Montoya’s backup.
Lindgren has gone 3-3-0 with a 3.53 GAA and .885 SV% in nine starts with Laval (AHL) so far this season. The 23-year-old has stopped 82 of 87 shots that he has faced in his three career NHL games. With Carey Price out, he will serve as Montreal’s No.2 goaltender for the time being.
Hagelin is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday.
Hagelin has recorded just two points (1G / 1A) in 13 games this season. With Hagelin taking a seat, the Penguins lines are totally shuffled and Josh Archibald will draw into the lineup.
Milano is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday.
Backstrom (illness) is expected to play tonight in Edmonton.
Backstrom (illness) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Ovechkin said it’s “nothing serious” after leaving Monday’s practice; expects to practice on Tuesday.
Ovechkin got tangled up at practice and limped off, but said after the session that it’s nothing serious and he expects to return to practice on Tuesday. The Capitals avoided disaster today and with them off until Thursday, expect the Russian sniper to be in the lineup in Vancouver.
Beauvillier will draw into the Islanders lineup on Saturday.
Line Change
Wilson will move into the Capitals' top-6 on Friday.
Andre Burakovsky has had a slow start to the season, so Wilson will move up to a line with Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie for tonight’s game in Detroit. This obviously helps Wilson’s fantasy status, but he has yet to record a point one four shots in three games this season. The 23-year-old has a career-high of just seven goals and 23 points.
van Riemsdyk (concussion) has been activated from IR; will play on Thursday.
van Riemsdyk (concussion) took part in the morning skate; will play tonight if he is medically cleared.
Eller (illness) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Eller missed practice on Monday, but was back on the ice for the Capitals morning skate and is now listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Maple Leafs. If Eller is unable to go, Tyler Graovac will draw into the lineup. Eller has two assists in six games this season.
van Riemsdyk (concussion) will join the team in Edmonton; no word if he will play on Tuesday.
van Riemsdyk has missed the last two games with a concussion, but he will join the team on their current road-trip. Although he will meet the team in Edmonton, there is no word whether or not he will play tomorrow.
The Blue Jackets have placed Gabriel Carlsson (undisclosed) on IR.
Carlsson missed Saturday’s game in Minnesota with an undisclosed injury and was moved to IR on Monday morning. His movement to IR opens up a roster spot for the Blue Jackets to recall Markus Nutivaara ahead of Tuesday’s game in Winnipeg.
Eller missed Monday's practice because of an illness.
Eller’s status for Tuesday’s game vs. the Maple Leafs is in question after missing Monday’s practice session with an illness. With Eller not on the ice, Tyler Graovac centred the Capitals’ third line. Eller has just assists in six games this season and doesn’t carry much fantasy value as a bottom-6 option in Washington.