Capitals' Maxim Schafer: Best game of QMJHL season
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Schafer scored a goal and added two assists in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 4-1 win over Quebec on Friday.
This was Schafer's first three-point effort of the year and his fifth multi-point outing. The Capitals prospect is doing fine but not remarkable so far, racking up 10 goals and 21 points over 24 appearances for the Sagueneens. A third-round pick in 2025, the German winger will have long developmental pathway.
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Capitals' Justin Sourdif: Slated to play Friday
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Sourdif (lower body) is expected to play Friday versus the Ducks, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Sourdif sat out Wednesday's game versus the Sharks and was expected to miss more time, but it turns out he has healed faster than expected. The 23-year-old will look to put an end to a four-game point drought upon his return to the lineup Friday.
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Capitals' Parker Milner: Serving as Capitals' backup Friday
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Milner signed a professional tryout agreement Friday with the Capitals and will back up Logan Thompson versus the Ducks.
Milner never appeared in an NHL game during his career, ending his professional career in the AHL with Hershey. He's remained in the Capitals' orbit as their practice goalie this season and traveled with the team on this trip to California. Once Charlie Lindgren (upper body) is healthy, Milner will be released from his tryout.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Sitting out Friday
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Lindgren (upper body) will not dress for Friday's game versus the Ducks.
Lindgren's absence comes after he stopped 23 of 24 shots Wednesday versus the Sharks. The Capitals were unable to make a regular roster move to accommodate his absence, which suggests this is a fairly new development. They signed Parker Milner to a professional tryout agreement to be the backup to Logan Thompson on Friday.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Set to face Anaheim
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Thompson is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Friday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Thompson has won his past four starts while allowing just five goals on 101 shots (.950 save percentage). He's 12-6-1 with a 2.02 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 19 outings this season. The Ducks have a 16-10-1 record, but they've gone just 5-7-0 across their past 12 games and are coming off a 7-0 loss to Utah on Wednesday.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Out Friday
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Carlson (upper body) will miss Friday's game against Anaheim, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Carlson was also absent for Wednesday's 7-1 win over San Jose. He has six goals and 23 points in 26 outings in 2025-26. Declan Chisholm is projected to play in his second straight game due to Carlson's injury.
Capitals' Justin Sourdif: Set for short-term absence
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Sourdif (lower body) will miss some time, but it is not expected to be a long-term absence, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports Thursday.
Based on the timeline provided by head coach Spencer Carbery, Sourdif should be expected to miss at least the next two games, though it could certainly be longer. Even when 100 percent, Sourdif is far from a lock to play and could find himself serving as a healthy scratch periodically.
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Capitals' Dylan McIlrath: Limited playing time since injury
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McIlrath was scratched for the sixth time in eight games in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Despite John Carlson (upper body) being out, the Capitals opted to bring in left-shot blueliner Declan Chisholm rather than a righty in McIlrath. Sidelined by a lower-body injury for the first five games of the season, McIlrath has seen action in just three games since his Oct. 19 activation from injured reserve. He's earned no points while adding seven hits and two blocked shots. The 33-year-old provides toughness when he plays, but as part of an eight-man blue line on the Capitals' roster, his opportunities are few and far between.
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Capitals' Declan Chisholm: Gathers helper in win
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Chisholm notched an assist and went plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Chisholm has been out of the lineup more often than not this season, but he got to play Wednesday because John Carlson (upper body) was out. Chisholm picked up his second helper of the year when he set up Sonny Milano's goal in the first period. For the season, Chisholm has added eight shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 11 appearances. When he plays, he's likely to be confined to the third pairing, limiting his already minimal appeal in fantasy.
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Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk: Earns two assists in win
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Van Riemsdyk logged two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Van Riemsdyk ended a nine-game slump when he helped out on goals by Sonny Milano and Ryan Leonard in the first period. In that stretch, van Riemsdyk was also scratched five times. The 34-year-old is in a part-time role this year, competing with Dylan McIlrath and Declan Chisholm for third-pairing minutes. Van Riemsdyk is at four points, 14 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 21 appearances.
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Capitals' Matt Roy: Contributes trio of helpers
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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.
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.
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Capitals' Sonny Milano: Finds twine in win
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Milano scored a goal and added two PIM in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Milano has done well for himself lately with three goals and two assists over nine consecutive games in the lineup. The 29-year-old might be at risk of being a healthy scratch once Justin Sourdif (lower body) is ready to play again, especially now that Nic Dowd has returned from an upper-body injury. On the year, Milano has four goals, two assists, 22 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 17 appearances.
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Capitals' Dylan Strome: Ends goal drought in blowout
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Strome scored a goal and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Strome had gone 11 games without a goal prior to Wednesday. He had six assists and 10 shots on net, which isn't exactly the level of production he's known for. The 28-year-old center is now at six goals, 22 points, 42 shots on net and a plus-15 rating across 26 outings this season. Strome's top-line role should allow him to stay productive, but he may not match last year's career high of 82 points in 82 regular-season contests.
Duhaime scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, added an assist, went plus-3 and logged two hits in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
The goal was his first since the end of his three-game goal streak from Nov. 8-13. The 28-year-old also produced his first multi-point effort of the campaign. Duhaime continues to be a regular on the Capitals' fourth line, but he provides more grit and defense than scoring. He's at four goals, two assists, 17 shots on net, 60 hits, 21 blocked shots, 27 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 28 appearances this season.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Scores twice in big win
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Ovechkin scored two goals on four shots in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Ovechkin has four goals and five assists during his six-game point streak. He has three straight multi-point efforts. He also led all Capitals forwards with 16:33 of ice time despite this being the second half of a back-to-back. The 40-year-old superstar is now at 14 goals, 29 points, 71 shots on net, 43 hits and a plus-10 rating through 28 contests this season.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Racks up four points in blowout win
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Leonard scored twice on six shots, added two assists, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Wednesdays' 7-1 win over the Sharks.
Leonard was involved in four of the Capitals' last five goals. He had gone seven games without scoring, though he had four assists in five outings before the best game of his young career Wednesday. Overall, the 20-year-old rookie is up to seven goals, 18 points, 60 shots on net, 43 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-7 rating across 28 appearances. That kind of production should have a home in most fantasy formats.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Keeps up winning ways
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Lindgren stopped 23 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Sharks.
The Capitals' explosive attack in the first period was more than enough for Lindgren to work with. He's picked up four wins over his last five appearances, giving up just 10 goals in that span. The 31-year-old netminder struggled early in the year, but he's turned things around as part of a bigger upswing by the Capitals as a whole. Lindgren is now 5-3-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 10 appearances. Logan Thompson is likely to start in Anaheim on Friday, and with no back-to-back situations on the horizon, it's not immediately clear when Lindgren will get the nod again.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Sitting out Wednesday
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Carlson (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Sharks.
Carlson was not announced as a game-time decision, but he was ruled out after participating in warmups. Declan Chisholm will replace him in the lineup, while Rasmus Sandin is likely to absorb Carlson's power-play time.
