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Spencer Carbery | October 19 | Washington Capitals Spencer Carbery speaks with the media after practice

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Dylan Strome | October 19 | Washington Capitals Dylan Strome speaks with the media after practice

18 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Impact After missing the last six games due to a lower-body injury, Roy returned to Washington's top defense pairing in Monday's practice. He hasn't earned a point in two appearances this season, but he has registered five hits and five blocked shots. If Roy is ready for Tuesday's matchup against the Kings, the Capitals will need to activate the 31-year-old blueliner from injured reserve.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Justin Sourdif - Won't play Tuesday Sourdif (illness) won't be in the lineup against the Kings on Tuesday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Impact Sourdif remains day-to-day with an illness and will miss his second straight game. He has contributed one goal, six shots on net and 13 hits in seven appearances this season.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kings take losing streak into game against the Capitals

The Los Angeles Kings look to break a six-game slide with a win against the Washington Capitals

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Justin Holl - Sent to AHL Holl was loaned to AHL Hershey on Sunday.

Impact Holl has two goals, two shots on net and three blocked shots in three NHL outings with the Capitals this season. However, he hasn't earned a point in three AHL appearances this campaign. Holl's demotion could bode well for the availability of Matt Roy (lower body) for Tuesday's matchup against the Kings.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Allen - Logs three points in AHL win Allen scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Hershey's 5-3 win over Providence on Saturday.

Impact Allen is up to four points through four games to start his second AHL campaign. He had just seven points over 22 regular-season outings in 2025-26, so the uptick in offense is a big positive. The 21-year-old blueliner is still likely a couple of years away from his NHL debut.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Boone Jenner - Tallies in Saturday's win Jenner scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Impact Jenner has four goals over his last five games. He's been a good fit in a versatile role for the Capitals, supplying decent offense from the bottom six. He's at five points, 22 shots, nine hits, 10 blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances this season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ilya Protas - Nets go-ahead goal Protas scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Impact Protas put the Capitals ahead 2-1 in the second period. He's earned a goal and three assists over his last four contests. The 20-year-old's ice time remains fairly limited overall due to the depth of the Capitals' offense. He has five points, eight shots on net and an even plus-minus rating across eight appearances this season.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Leonard - Nets power-play marker Leonard scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Impact Leonard had gone four games without a goal. The 21-year-old was also bumped down to the fourth line at even strength, but he retained a role with the man advantage, which is where he's scored two of his three goals this season. He's up to seven points, 19 shots on net, 14 hits and eight PIM across eight outings.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Vincent Desharnais - Two helpers in Saturday's win Desharnais notched two assists in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

Impact The journeyman blueliner recorded his first multi-point performance since March 30, 2024, when he was a member of the Oilers. Both of Desharnais' helpers came in the second period as the Capitals pulled away, as he had a hand in tallies by Ilya Protas and Boone Jenner. Desharnais has never produced more than 11 points in a season, but he's got three assists in his first eight games for Washington while adding 20 hits, 14 blocked shots, seven PIM and an impressive plus-10 rating.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Strome - First goal of season a game-winner Strome scored the game-winning goal on three shots while adding three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Saturday's 4-2 victory over the Devils.

Impact The veteran center potted his first goal of the season early in the second period, tucking a backhand past Jake Allen that just tipped off the end of the netminder's glove. Strome has had a productive start to the season even though he hadn't been lighting the lamp, collecting six points in his first eight games.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson - Snuffs out Devils for fourth win Thompson stopped 29 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over New Jersey.

Impact The 29-year-old stood on his head in the third period to protect a 4-1 lead, allowing only a late power-play goal as the Devils out-shot the Caps 17-5 in the final frame. Thompson sports a 4-2-0 record through his first six starts of the season with a 2.69 GAA and .910 save percentage as Washington's No. 1 netminder.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Maxim Schafer - Two goals in QMJHL win Schafer scored twice in QMJHL Cape Breton's 4-1 win over Saint John on Saturday.

Impact Schafer is off to a positive start this season with four goals and three assists over six games. He put up 49 points over 53 regular-season outings for Chicoutimi last year. Schafer should be able to stay above a point-per-game pace this year as he continues his development.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson | Postgame | Washington Capitals Logan Thompson speaks with the media postgame

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Vincent Desharnais | Postgame | Washington Capitals Vincent Desharnais speaks with the media postgame

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Ryan Leonard | Postgame | Washington Capitals Ryan Leonard speaks with the media postgame

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Spencer Carbery | Postgame | Washington Capitals Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery meets with the media after win over New Jersey

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Ilya Protas | Postgame | Washington Capitals Ilya Protas speaks with the media postgame

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New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Oct 17, 2026 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals, Oct 17, 2026 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.

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NJD at WSH | Recap | Washington Capitals Game-changing highlights from the matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals

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NJD at WSH | Recap | New Jersey Devils Game-changing highlights from the matchup between the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals

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Ryan Leonard scores highlight-reel goal, leads the Capitals over the Devils 4-2

Ryan Leonard scored a highlight-reel goal and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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