Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils - News - November 11, 2023

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Darcy Kuemper - Remains out SaturdayKuemper (undisclosed) isn't ready to return for Saturday's road contest versus the Islanders.

ImpactKuemper was last in net for Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Florida. He has a 3-3-2 record, 3.07 GAA and .892 save percentage in eight contests this year. Hunter Shepard is set to start Saturday while Charlie Lindgren will serve as the backup.

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Hunter Shepard - Facing IslandersShepard will defend the road goal Saturday against the Islanders, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

ImpactShepard will make his second NHL start, and his first since stopping 18 shots in a 6-4 win over New Jersey on Oct. 25. He backed up Charlie Lindgren in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Devils due to the absence of Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed).

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Dylan McIlrath - Summoned from AHLMcIlrath was recalled from AHL Hershey on Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

ImpactIn a corresponding move, Martin Fehervary (lower body) was placed on injured reserve. McIlrath has three assists and 23 PIM in 11 AHL contests this campaign. He could be a healthy scratch for Saturday's matchup against the Islanders.

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Martin Fehervary - Lands on IRFehervary (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

ImpactFehervary was injured in the second period of Friday's 4-2 win over New Jersey. He will miss at least the next two contests, starting with Saturday's matchup with the Islanders, following his placement on the IR list. Fehervary has two assists, 17 shots on goal, 20 blocked shots and 29 hits in 12 outings this season. He could be replaced in the lineup Saturday by Alexander Alexeyev or recent call-up Dylan McIlrath.

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Akira Schmid - Needed in relief FridaySchmid stopped 20 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals after replacing Vitek Vanecek midway through the first period.

ImpactTwo goals in 15 seconds off Vanecek put the Devils in an early hole, and Lindy Ruff's decision to switch goalies looked like it might pay off when the team nearly tied things up with a third-period rally. Schmid hasn't won a game since Oct. 20, allowing six goals on 62 shots in his three appearances since, but with Vanecek struggling the 23-year-old netminder could see his workload increase beginning with Tuesday's game in Winnipeg.

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Vitek Vanecek - Gets early hook in Friday's lossVanecek gave up two goals on only five shots before being replaced by Akira Schmid midway through the first period of Friday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.

ImpactWhile Vanecek can't be faulted for not stopping the Nicolas Aube-Kubel one-timer that opened the scoring, Beck Malenstyn's tally only 15 seconds later prompted Devils coach Lindy Ruff to get out his hook. Vanecek has allowed seven goals on 36 shots over his last two starts since seeing a four-game win streak end, and on the season the 27-year-old is 6-3-0 with a shaky 3.45 GAA and .887 save percentage. New Jersey doesn't play again until Tuesday in Winnipeg, but Schmid seems likely to be in the crease.

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