Capitals' Nic Dowd: Not playing Thursday

Dowd (personal) will not be in the lineup versus the Flyers on Thursday.

Dowd hasn't rejoined the team yet but could still be an option to play versus the Devils on Sunday. Looking ahead to the upcoming season, the 35-year-old center should slot into a bottom-six role and figures to be a near-lock for the 20-point threshold after reaching that mark in each of the previous four seasons.