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T.J. Oshie - Lands on IR Oshie (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.
Impact Oshie won't be eligible to play in Washington's next three games, starting with Wednesday's contest against the Islanders, following his placement on the IR list. He has generated four points, 40 shots on goal, 17 blocked shots and 26 hits over 21 appearances this season.
DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hendrix Lapierre - Recalled from minors Lapierre was recalled from AHL Hershey on Tuesday.
Impact The Capitals appear to be stockpiling reserves ahead of the upcoming holiday roster freeze with Sonny Milano (upper body), T.J. Oshie (lower body) and Max Pacioretty (achilles) currently on the mend. The 21-year-old has one goal and three points in 11 games with the Capitals this season.
DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ivan Miroshnichenko - Summoned from minors Miroshnichenko was recalled from AHL Hershey on Tuesday.
Impact Miroshnichenko could make his NHL debut in the near future after posting eight goals and 15 points in 27 games thus far in his inaugural season with AHL Hershey. The 20th overall pick from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft owns a plethora of offensive skills, but his time with the Capitals will likely be brief in the 2023-24 season as he continues to develop into a reliable fantasy asset.
DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joe Snively - Loaned to AHL Snively was loaned to AHL Hershey on Monday.
Impact Snively appeared in three games with the Capitals during his recall, posting just one hit. His demotion could bode well for the availability of T.J. Oshie (lower body) or Sonny Milano (upper body) ahead of Wednesday's contest against the Islanders.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lucas Johansen - Placed on waivers Johansen was placed on wavers on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Rogers Sportsnet reports.
Impact With the Capitals strongly linked to signing unrestricted free agent Ethan Bear, it seemed likely that Johansen would be sent down to the minors to create a roster spot given that the latter has not played since Nov. 18. The 26-year-old has one assist in six games this season and will report to AHL Hershey unless another club puts in a waiver claim.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Martin Fehervary - Nets first of the season Fehervary scored a goal on his only shot in Sunday's 2-1 shootout victory over the Hurricanes.
Impact Fehervary got the Caps on the board midway through the second period, beating Pyotr Kochetkov with a wrister off a rush to tie the game 1-1 in an eventual 2-1 shootout win. It's Fehervary's first goal of the season and his second point in his last 11 contests. The 24-year-old blueliner now has five points, 51 hits and 38 blocked shots through 23 games this season.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Darcy Kuemper - Earns shootout win Kuemper stopped 28 of 29 shots in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Carolina in a shootout.
Impact A Sebastian Aho goal in the second period was the lone mark against Kuemper on Sunday, as the 33-year-old netminder blanked Carolina in the shootout to clinch a 2-1 win. Kuemper's won his last two starts, stopping 60 of 63 shots in that span, after struggling to an .877 save percentage over his previous five outings. He's now 7-6-2 on the season with an .897 save percentage and 2.97 GAA.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Capitals @ Hurricanes 12/17 | NHL Highlights 2023
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes | FULL Shootout Highlights - December 17, 2023
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Kuznetsov scores in shootout to lift Capitals over Hurricanes 2-1

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • Associated Press
T.J. Oshie - Won't play Sunday Oshie (lower body) won't play Sunday against Carolina.
Impact Oshie has produced two goals, two assists, 40 shots on net and 26 hits in 21 games this season. Matthew Phillips will draws into the lineup due to Oshie's absence.
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Darcy Kuemper - Starting in Carolina Kuemper will defend the road net Sunday against the Hurricanes, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.
Impact Kuemper is coming off a 32-save performance in a 4-2 win over Chicago on Dec. 10. He has posted a 6-6-2 record this season with a 3.13 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 14 appearances. Kuemper will get the second half of Washington's back-to-back after Charlie Lindgren played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Nashville. Carolina sits 14th in the league this campaign with 3.27 goals per contest.
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes face the Capitals in division play

The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Washington Capitals in a matchup of Metropolitan Division teams
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • Associated Press
Alex Ovechkin - Longest goal drought of NHL career Ovechkin had six shots ad 14 shot attempts Saturday in a 3-1 loss to Nashville..
Impact He has not scored in his past 12 games, the longest drought of his NHL career. Ovechkin is connecting on just five percent of his shots, which is a fraction of his career 12.8 rate. And two of his five goals have gone in to an empty net. Ovie is on pace for about 16 goals, which would be his lowest single-season total. We're prepared to give Ovechkin the benefit of the doubt. Yes, his shots per game have declined slightly, but the rate is still elite. His puck luck is non-existent right now -- he should have 10 or 11 goals at this point. He's going to break out soon.
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Charlie Lindgren - Sloppy team play hurts Lindgren made 20 saves Saturday in a 3-1 loss to Nashville.
Impact Lindgren is having a strong season, but he can't make miracles happen every night when his team plays a sloppy game in front of him. He's 6-3-2 with a 2.45 GAA and .925 save percentage this season, but he's 1-1-2 with 10 goals allowed in his last four games. Fingers crossed the glass slipper hasn't slipped already.
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Capitals @ Predators 12/16 | NHL Highlights 2023
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Evgeny Kuznetsov - Good to go Kuznetsov (illness) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Nashville, according to Robby Stanley of NHL.com.
Impact Kuznetsov will be back in the lineup from a one-game absence. He has registered five goals, 11 points and 46 shots on net through 22 outings this season.
DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Charlie Lindgren - Set to start in Nashville Lindgren will get the road start Saturday against the Predators, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Lindgren will make a second straight start after falling to Philadelphia in a shootout Thursday. The 29-year-old netminder is 6-2-2 with a .929 save percentage and 2.39 GAA this season. Lindgren will face a Nashville team averaging 3.17 goals per game.
DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nashville in action against Washington after overtime victory

The Nashville Predators host the Washington Capitals after the Predators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in overtime
DECEMBER 16, 2023 • Associated Press
Tom Wilson - Two points against Philly Wilson scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Impact The veteran agitator had a sluggish November when it came to offense, but Wilson's picked up the pace over the last couple weeks, racking up six goals -- three on the man advantage -- and eight points in the last seven games with 24 PIM, 23 shots on net and 18 hits. Thursday's goal was his 10th of the season, putting him on pace for the first 30-goal campaign of his career.
DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Strome - Two-point effort in loss Strome scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Impact The streaky 26-year-old has found a groove, producing four goals and five points over the last four games on the heels of a six-game stretch in which he managed just one helper. Strome is up to 12 goals and 16 points in 26 games on the season, putting him on pace to shatter his previous career high of 23 goals, but his assist numbers may not pick up unless Alex Ovechkin can get going.
DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Charlie Lindgren - Falls to Philly in shootout Lindgren stopped 29 of 32 shots in regulation and overtime and one of three shootout attempts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Flyers.
Impact It wasn't the sharpest performance from the 29-year-old netminder, who has been inconsistent lately -- Lindgren shut out the Rangers in his last start but has coughed up 10 goals on 92 shots (.891 save percentage) in his other three most recent appearances. Darcy Kuemper is also struggling to find his form, so the duo could remain in a timeshare until one of them heats up.
DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Capitals @ Flyers 12/14 | NHL Highlights 2023
DECEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers | FULL Shootout Highlights - December 14, 2023
DECEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Evgeny Kuznetsov - Out for Thursday's game Kuznetsov (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Flyers.
Impact Kuznetsov will miss at least one game due to the illness. The 31-year-old had two points over his last three games. With Kuznetsov out, Matthew Phillips is expected to be in the lineup Thursday.
DECEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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