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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: First start set for Saturday
Lindgren will guard the road crease in Saturday's contest against the Lightning, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Lindgren will make his season debut in the second half of the Capitals' upcoming back-to-back. The 32-year-old netminder's 2025-26 campaign was riddled with injuries, but he also took a step back in production when healthy, posting a 9-8-3 record, a 3.52 GAA and an .879 save percentage across 21 regular-season outings. He's currently off the fantasy radar to open the season, but if he can post solid numbers against the Lightning on Thursday, who made the postseason in 2025-26, Lindgren could trend back towards fantasy relevance.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Between pipes for Friday
Thompson will tend the twine on the road against the Hurricanes on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson set new personal bests in games played (58), GAA (2.44) and shutouts (four) last season. Looking ahead to 2026-27, the 29-year-old backstop should continue to see significant opportunities in the crease, with the potential of hitting a new career high in wins.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Ready for opener
Ovechkin (lower body) will be in action against the Hurricanes on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Ovechkin appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Capitals in 2025-26, notching 32 goals, 32 assists and 19 power-play points. While the 41-year-old winger is unlikely to challenge the top goal scorers in the league this campaign, he should be a productive fantasy option in what could be his final NHL season.
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Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Appears on injured non-roster list
Sandin (knee) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list.
Sandin continues to recover from the procedure he underwent in April to repair his torn ACL. Prior to injuring his right knee, the 26-year-old blueliner was a regular contributor for the Capitals, as he posted five goals, 29 assists, 90 shots on net, 88 hits and 127 blocked shots across 73 regular-season outings in 2025-26. Barring any major setbacks, his recovery will likely keep him out for the first one to four months of the upcoming season.
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Capitals' Clay Stevenson: Ends up on waivers
Stevenson was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday.
Stevenson was the main competition for Charlie Lindgren's roster spot in training camp, but the Capitals opted to stick with the veteran. The 27-year-old Stevenson had a solid stint in the NHL last season, where he posted a 3-1-0 record, a 2.00 GAA and a .921 save percentage across four regular-season games. With AHL Hershey, he was nearly just as effective over a larger body of work, compiling an 18-13-4 record, a 2.62 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 37 regular-season appearances. He's set to be the organization's No. 3 netminder and could once again see NHL work in the 2026-27 season if either Lindgren or Logan Thompson suffer an injury.
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Capitals' Louis Belpedio: Lands on waivers
Belpedio was moved to the waiver wire Sunday for the purpose of being assigned to AHL Hershey.
Belpedio recorded nine goals, 34 points and 67 PIM in 68 regular-season games for Washington's top minor-league affiliate in 2025-26. Assuming he clears waivers, he could spend most, if not all, of the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Hershey.
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Capitals' Jonny Brodzinski: Waived for AHL assignment
Brodzinski was placed on waivers Sunday to be sent to AHL Hershey.
Brodzinski signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with Washington in July. He compiled six goals, 16 points, 63 shots on net and 47 hits in 55 NHL appearances with the Rangers during the 2025-26 regular season. However, he could begin the 2026-27 campaign with Washington's top minor-league if he clears waivers.
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Capitals' Spencer Smallman: Hits waivers Sunday
Smallman was placed on waivers by the Capitals on Sunday.
Smallman was called up by the Capitals for a brief stint in 2025-26, but he didn't appear in a game and spent over a month of the season recovering from injury. The 30-year-old winger posted four goals, seven assists and 11 points across 24 regular-season games with AHL Hershey last season. If he goes unclaimed, he'll report to Hershey ahead of his third season with the team.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Shines in preseason finale
Lindgren stopped 32 of 33 shots before being replaced by Cal Petersen to begin the third period of Saturday's 5-1 preseason win over the Flyers.
The Capitals iced a lineup with virtually no NHL experience, but Lindgren was outstanding for 40 minutes and gave his young teammates the confidence to roar into the lead. Logan Thompson is the No. 1 in the crease for Washington, but Lindgren should steady work as his backup. Over 21 appearances last season, Lindgren went 9-8-3 with a 3.52 GAA and .879 save percentage.
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Capitals' Justin Holl: Waived for AHL demotion
Holl was placed on waivers Saturday for the purpose of being loaned to AHL Hershey.
Holl contributed one goal, two points, seven shots on net, five blocked shots and five hits in nine appearances for St. Louis during the 2025-26 regular season. If he clears waivers and heads to the minors, Washington could call him up at some point in the 2026-27 campaign.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Slings two assists
Dubois notched two power-play assists in Friday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over the Bruins.
Dubois is likely to center the second line to start 2026-27. The 28-year-old is poised for a bounce-back year if he can stay healthy, as the upgrades the Capitals made to their forward group should elevate his play. Dubois was limited to 19 points in 29 appearances in 2025-26, but he had logged at least 60 points in three of the previous four campaigns, giving him a decent ceiling for fantasy purposes.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Goal, assist on power play in win
Wilson scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Friday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over the Bruins.
Wilson is one of the players who could be most affected by the Capitals' busy offseason, but a lot of his production is independent of offense. The gritty winger looks poised to see middle-six minutes and power-play time in 2026-27. He's topped the 30-goal and 60-point marks in two straight campaigns, though he might take a slight dip on offense this year due to the added talent on the roster. Wilson still remains a top-tier option in banger leagues with the capability for 200 hits and 100 PIM.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Steady in Friday's win
Thompson allowed two goals on 22 shots in Friday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over the Bruins.
Thompson gave up four goals on 52 shots over his two preseason games. The 29-year-old will rest up for a week before presumably getting the start in the Capitals' season opener next Friday versus the Hurricanes. Thompson has been one of the best goalies in fantasy over the last two years and looks set to perform at an elite level again.
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Capitals' Mitchell Gibson: Waived by Washington
Gibson was placed on waivers by the Capitals for the purpose of reassignment to AHL Hershey on Friday.
Gibson hasn't yet made his NHL debut, and he's slated to begin the regular season in the minors if he clears waivers. He made 23 regular-season appearances with Hershey last year and went 9-9-5 with a 2.94 GAA and .903 save percentage.
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Capitals' Jacob MacDonald: Lands on waivers Friday
MacDonald was placed on waivers for the purpose of reassignment to AHL Hershey on Friday.
MacDonald signed a one-year, two-way contract with Washington during the offseason, and he'll begin the regular season in the minors if he clears waivers. The 33-year-old hasn't made a regular-season appearance in the NHL since the 2023-24 campaign, and he recorded four goals, eight assists and two PIM across 17 regular-season appearances with AHL Colorado last year.
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Capitals' Josh Dunne: Placed on waivers
Dunne was placed on waivers by the Capitals for the purpose of reassignment to AHL Hershey on Friday.
Dunne made a career-high 34 regular-season appearances with the Sabres last year and recorded a goal, three assists, 40 hits, 38 PIM and 16 blocked shots while averaging 9:29 of ice time. After signing a one-year deal with the Capitals during the offseason, he'll head to the minors to begin the regular season, assuming he clears waivers.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Set to start Saturday
Lindgren will start Saturday's preseason finale on the road against Philadelphia, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren made his preseason debut Monday against the Flyers and turned aside 12 of 14 shots before being replaced by Clay Stevenson midway through the game. Lindgren will have another opportunity to face Philadelphia to close out the preseason, and the 32-year-old is expected to play the full game during his final tune-up ahead of the regular season.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Ruled out for final two preseason games
Ovechkin (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Bruins and Saturday's preseason game against Philadelphia, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Ovechkin fully participated in Thursday's practice session and appears to be trending in the right direction, but head coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday that it isn't essential for the 41-year-old to play in the preseason in order to be ready for Opening Night. The Capitals will exercise caution with Ovechkin as the preseason draws to a close, but Carbery said Friday that he expects Ovechkin to be available for the team's Opening Night matchup against Carolina on Oct. 2.
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Capitals' Bogdan Trineyev: Waived by Washington
Trineyev was waived by the Capitals for the purpose of reassignment to AHL Hershey on Friday.
Trineyev got his first taste of NHL action last year with a pair of regular-season appearances for Washington. However, he's slated to begin the 2026-27 campaign and will likely spend most of the upcoming season with Hershey.
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Injuries
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| R. Sandin D Rasmus Sandin D | Knee |