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Rinkside Update | Matt Roy | Washington Capitals Mike Vogel chats with Matt Roy ahead of Washington's final matchup before the holiday break against the New York Rangers

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Wild host the Capitals after Kaprizov's 2-goal game

The Minnesota Wild host the Washington Capitals after Kirill Kaprizov's two-goal game against the Boston Bruins in the Wild's 6-2 win

DECEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Matt Roy | Postgame | Washington Capitals Matt Roy speaks postgame

DECEMBER 4 • NHL.COM

Contributes trio of helpers Roy notched three assists, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.

Impact Roy has five helpers over his last five games, and he's added 14 blocks and a plus-6 rating in that span. The 30-year-old continues to see ample playing time in a top-four role, though mostly in a defensive capacity. He's at one goal, eight assists, 37 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 30 hits and a plus-19 rating over 28 appearances. Roy is on track to top the 20-point mark for the fifth year in a row, but he might miss out on the 100-hit threshold.

DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Roy | Postgame | Washington Capitals Matt Roy speaks postgame

NOVEMBER 30 • NHL.COM

Rinkside Update | Matt Roy | Washington Capitals Matt Roy and Mike Vogel preview matchup vs Winnipeg

NOVEMBER 26 • NHL.COM

Tallies first goal of season Roy scored a goal and blocked two shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Roy lit the lamp against his former team just under four minutes into Monday's contest for his first goal of the season. With his opening goal to the campaign, the 30-year-old blueliner is up to three points, 28 shots on net, 21 hits and 40 blocks through 19 games this season. Despite his slow start offensively, Roy hasn't missed a beat in terms of category coverage and is once again near the necessary pace to reach his fifth straight season with 100-plus hits and blocks. Roy is a solid depth fantasy defenseman in category leagues and could find a way to increase his scoring output alongside his blue line pairing Jakob Chychrun, who is also heating up offensively.

NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Roy | Postgame | Washington Capitals Matt Roy speaks postgame

NOVEMBER 18 • NHL.COM

Ovechkin scores 903rd career goal as Capitals edge Kings 2-1

Alex Ovechkin scored his 903rd career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night

NOVEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Sabres beat Capitals 4-3 in shootout, Ovechkin stuck at 899

Bowen Byram scored the deciding goal in the shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Nabs first helper of season Roy logged an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Roy's helper on a Tom Wilson goal in the second period was the first point of the year for the veteran defenseman. He's added 14 hits, 21 blocked shots, 15 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 11 appearances. Roy's usage is mostly defensive, so don't expect a ton of point production, though he has recorded at least 20 points in four straight seasons.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Lending a Hand on the Ice 🔧

OCTOBER 26 • YOUTUBE

Rinkside Update | Matt Roy | Washington Capitals Matt Roy and Mike Vogel preview tonight's matchup vs Columbus

OCTOBER 24 • NHL.COM

Ready to rock Roy (upper body) participated in Tuesday's practice and will play in Wednesday's regular-season opener versus Boston, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Roy sustained an injury in Saturday's preseason finale but made a quick recovery before Opening Night. He accounted for three goals, 24 points, 84 shots on net, 113 blocked shots and 114 hits across 69 games during the 2024-25 regular season.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with upper-body injury Roy sustained an upper-body injury Saturday versus the Blue Jackets and will be evaluated further, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Impact The Capitals also lost Dylan McIlrath (lower body) in Saturday's contest, leaving their defense potentially thinned out before the start of the regular season. More information on Roy's status should be available before the Capitals' first regular-season game Wednesday against the Bruins.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Timely 3rd-period goals from Hall, Walker keep Hurricanes in control of playoff win against Capitals

Taylor Hall and Sean Walker came up with big third-period goals that the Carolina Hurricanes needed to stay in control of their Game 4 playoff win against the Washington Capitals

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Produces assist Friday Roy logged an assist, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens in Game 3.

Impact Roy continues to play in a top-four role as a shutdown defenseman. The 30-year-old has one assist, two shots on net, six hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over three playoff contests. Roy is a good target for fantasy managers in need of a boost in the physical categories. He had 24 points, 114 hits, 113 blocked shots and a plus-18 rating over 69 regular-season appearances.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary is out for the playoffs after having knee surgery

The Washington Capitals will be without top four defenseman Martin Fehervary for the remainder of their playoff run

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Matt Roy | April 22 | Washington Capitals Matt Roy meets with the media after practice

APRIL 22 • NHL.COM

Expected to play in Game 1 Roy (rest) is slated to draw into the lineup for Game 1 of Washington's first-round series versus Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday.

Impact Roy finished the regular season with three goals, 24 points, 114 hits and 113 blocks across 69 outings with Washington. He's projected to serve on the second pairing alongside Rasmus Sandin in Game 1.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs. Pittsburgh Roy (rest) won't play in Washington's season finale against Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Impact The Capitals are taking the unusual step of dressing 13 forwards and five defensemen as they look ahead to the playoffs. Roy will finish the regular season with three goals, 24 points, 114 hits and 113 blocks in 69 outings. He'll probably be back in the lineup for Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

At practice Friday Roy (personal) was back at practice ahead of Friday's clash with the Blackhawks, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Roy's return to the team following a two-game stint away should see him reclaim a spot on the blue line versus Chicago -- a move that likely means Dyland McIlrath will be back in the press box as a healthy scratch. In his last five outings, the 20-year-old Roy has generated one goal, two assists and nine shots while dishing out six hits and recording six blocks.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Tuesday Roy (personal) is not with the Capitals on their road trip and will not be available Tuesday in Boston, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Impact Since Roy isn't with the team, it's unlikely he'll be available for the second half of Washington's back-to-back set against Carolina on Wednesday. Dylan McIlrath will fill a bottom-pairing role against the Bruins on Tuesday. Roy has provided three goals, 21 helpers and a plus-28 rating over 63 appearances in 2024-25.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Lights the lamp Thursday Roy tallied a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.

Impact Roy lit the lamp for the first of two goals scored by the Capitals in a two-minute span midway through the first period. Thursday's tally ended a 24-game goalless drought for Roy, who has been much more of a playmaker this season with 12 assists in that span. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 24 points, 76 shots on goal and 103 hits in 62 appearances this season. Despite the lack of goal support, the defensive line of Roy and Martin Fehervary has been an effective playmaking duo down the stretch for Washington. Roy has steadily seen roughly 20 minutes of ice time per game and has decent value in deeper leagues for the fantasy playoffs.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Wild beat NHL-best Capitals 4-2 behind Matt Boldy's go-ahead goal in 2nd period

Matt Boldy had the go-ahead goal in the second period for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

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Wild host the Capitals after Kaprizov's 2-goal game

Ovechkin scores 903rd career goal as Capitals edge Kings 2-1

Sabres beat Capitals 4-3 in shootout, Ovechkin stuck at 899

Timely 3rd-period goals from Hall, Walker keep Hurricanes in control of playoff win against Capitals

Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary is out for the playoffs after having knee surgery

Wild beat NHL-best Capitals 4-2 behind Matt Boldy's go-ahead goal in 2nd period