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T.J. Oshie - Back in lineup Thursday Oshie (upper body) will return to the ice Thursday versus Seattle, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Impact Oshie has missed almost four weeks of action and is expected to play on the second line, alongside Max Pacioretty and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Oshie has only two goals and four points in 21 games this season, a sharp drop from 2022-23, when he had 19 goals and 35 points in just 58 contests.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Ovechkin - Game-time decision Thursday Ovechkin (lower body) will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Seattle, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Impact Ovechkin was a participant at morning practice, but he went off the ice on numerous occasions to speak to the training staff before returning to skate. Ovechkin was injured Friday, but managed to play Sunday. He is on a five-game point streak, and has eight goals and 26 points in 38 games this season. Check close to puck drop to see if Ovechkin is active Thursday.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Darcy Kuemper - Guarding crease Thursday Kuemper will get the home start Thursday against the Kraken, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Kuemper has tallied a 3.48 GAA and .895 save percentage behind a 5-5-0 record in his last 10 starts. The 33-year-old remains atop the depth chart, but Charlie Lindgren has played quite well this season so it remains to be seen if Kuemper can keep his grip on a heavy workload.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Surging Kraken put reinforcements up against Capitals Jaden Schwartz hardly missed a beat.The Seattle Kraken forward had a goal and an assist Tuesday in his return from a 16-game absence to help...

JANUARY 11, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ovechkin hosts ASHA hockey clinic for 7th time | NHL.com Capitals forward enjoys giving 'smile and a memory' to players with disabilities

JANUARY 10, 2024 • NHL.COM

Capitals future was on display at the world juniors as Leonard and Chesley helped the US win gold

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JANUARY 10, 2024 • Associated Press

Max Pacioretty endured a 'long two years.' But he's starting to feel like himself. Pacioretty, who has returned for the Capitals after two Achilles’ tendon injuries, is still not where he wants to be, but he now sees the li...

JANUARY 10, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Alex Ovechkin - Questionable Thursday Ovechkin's (undisclosed) availability for Thursday's game is in doubt, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press. The Capitals forward skated Wednesday but didn't participate in th...

Impact Whyno noted that Ovechkin was banged up Friday versus Carolina. However, the 38-year-old remained in the lineup for Sunday's 4-3 win over LA, registering an assist in 17:29 of ice time. Ovechkin has eight goals and 26 points in 38 outings this year. If he doesn't play Thursday, then Hendrix Lapierre might stay in the lineup despite T.J. Oshie's (upper body) anticipated return.

JANUARY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle brings 7-game win streak into matchup with Washington

The Seattle Kraken will try to keep a seven-game win streak alive when they play the Washington Capitals

JANUARY 10, 2024 • Associated Press

On a global stage, a Caps prospect became a U.S. hero and a hockey heel Ryan Leonard was a thorn in the side of every team the United States faced. His fellow Capitals prospect, Ryan Chesley, had a subtler tourna...

JANUARY 9, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Charlie Lindgren - Removed from IR Lindgren (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday.

Impact In a corresponding move, Hunter Shepard was returned to AHL Hershey. Lindgren will be available for Thursday's contest against Seattle following a five-game absence, though Washington hasn't announced a starter yet for the matchup. Lindgren has a 7-3-3 record this season with a 2.27 GAA and a .928 save percentage over 15 appearances.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Shepard - Sent back to minors Shepard was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Tuesday.

Impact Shepard saw action in four games while on the NHL roster, posting a 2-1-1 record, 3.18 GAA and .894 save percentage. With Charlie Lindgren (upper body) coming off injured reserve in a corresponding move, the figures to spend the rest of the 2023-24 campaign in the minors, barring another goalie injury in Washington.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Capitals F Tom Wilson, D Rasmus Sandin day-to-day Washington Capitals All-Star forward Tom Wilson and defenseman Rasmus Sandin are dealing with upper-body injuries and are listed as day-to-d...

JANUARY 9, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Charlie Lindgren - Close to returning Lindgren (upper body) could be ready to play as soon as Thursday against the Kraken, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

Impact It sounds like as long as Lindgren doesn't suffer a setback in practice leading up to Thursday's contest, he should be an option versus Seattle. Lindgren, who's missed the last five games with his upper-body injury, has gone 7-3-3 while posting an admirable 2.27 GAA and .928 save percentage this year.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

T.J. Oshie - Nearing return Oshie (upper body) could return to the lineup as soon as Thursday versus the Kraken, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Impact Oshie hasn't played since Dec. 16 versus Nashville due to his upper-body issue. Although the Capitals will surely be happy to have him back, fantasy managers shouldn't need to track Oshie's status -- he's collected just four points through 21 contests this season.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rasmus Sandin - Dealing with upper-body issue Sandin, who missed Sunday's win over LA due to an illness, is now considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Impact Sandin should be considered questionable for Thursday's game versus Seattle. He was on a roll prior to missing the last two games due to an illness, picking up five helpers through his last five games.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Wilson - Considered day-to-day Wilson is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Impact For now, Wilson should be considered questionable for Thursday's game versus Seattle. He's picked up 19 points and 111 hits through 38 contests this season.

JANUARY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 8, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Nic Dowd - Two-point effort in win Dowd notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

Impact The checking-line center opened the scoring early in the second period, beating Cam Talbot on the backhand to complete a 2-on-1 rush. Dowd is suddenly making regular appearances on the scoresheet, racking up two goals and five points over the last five games, but that accounts for half his production on the season -- through 29 contests, the 33-year-old has six goals and 10 points.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolas Aube-Kubel - Pops for three points Sunday Aube-Kubel produced a goal and two assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

Impact The 27-year-old fourth-liner hadn't even managed two points in a contest since Nov. 10, his first game up after being recalled from AHL Hershey, but Aube-Kubel carried the Caps offense in a career-best performance. While his ice time and role give him a limited fantasy ceiling, he is quietly on pace to reach 30 points in a season for the first time too, compiling four goals and 11 points in 26 games.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

John Carlson - Two points including GWG Carlson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Kings.

Impact He also added four shots on net, a blocked shot and a plus-3 rating. Carlson has found the scoresheet in three straight games, and Sunday's GWG was his first of the season. The 33-year-old blueliner has had a roller coaster season so far, along with the rest of the Capitals' roster, but over the last 10 contests he's managed two goals and eight points.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Darcy Kuemper - Hangs on for win No. 10 Kuemper stopped 38 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Kings.

Impact Los Angeles grabbed a 3-2 lead early in the third period, but Kuemper held fast down the stretch and gave the Caps a chance to rally, with John Carlson potting the winner inside the final minute of regulation. Kuemper has given up at least three goals in five straight starts, and on the season the veteran netminder is 10-9-2 with a shaky 3.24 GAA and .893 save percentage.

JANUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Morning After: Crowning Glory The Caps have had a couple of rough outings of late, and were desperately in need of some kind of strong showing – especially on this homest...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • JAPERSRINK.COM

Fourth line powers the Capitals to a dramatic victory over the Kings Nic Dowd and Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored, and the fourth-liners set up defenseman John Carlson’s winner with 52.9 seconds left as the Capitals...

JANUARY 8, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

John Carlson scores with 53 seconds left to lift Capitals past Kings, 4-3 John Carlson scored with 53 seconds left to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

JANUARY 7, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

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