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0:55Alexander Ovechkin's Chase For Wayne Gretzky's Record
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1:48Jets Sign Goalie Stuart Skinner to 2-Year Deal
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0:27Alex Ovechkin Returns to Capitals for 22nd Season
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4:20Alexander Ovechkin Returning For 22nd Season With the Capitals
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0:59What to Expect from Ovechkin's Meeting with Capitals
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1:26What to Make of the 2026 NHL Free Agent Class
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1:05NHL Coaching Matchmaker: Oilers
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1:19Newhook's Game-Winner Sends Canadiens to 2nd Round
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1:27Alex Ovechkin 'Pretty Sure' He Will Play Again
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Practices Monday, still day-to-day
Thompson (lower body) participated in Monday's practice and remains day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's home matchup against Philadelphia, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.
Thompson missed Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo due to a lower-body injury, but he is making progress. He has posted a 4-3-0 record, 2.90 GAA and .901 save percentage in seven appearances this season. Thompson remains on injured reserve for now, and it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. Charlie Lindgren will handle the No. 1 role for the Capitals until Thompson is healthy, and Mitchell Gibson will serve as the backup.
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Capitals' Oliver Suvanto: Thriving in Liiga
Suvanto has earned 11 points over 16 games for Tappara in Finland's Liiga to start the 2026-27 campaign.
That already matches his point total from 48 games in Liiga last year. Suvanto also had two goals at the World Junior Championship and a total of 17 points across 24 games in all age-restricted international competitions. Suvanto has good defensive play -- he's posted a plus-11 rating this year -- and his offense is taking a step forward. As a European professional already, he'll be eligible to play in the AHL whenever he comes over from Finland permanently. Suvanto will likely peak as a middle-six center in the NHL.
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Capitals' Dylan McIlrath: Gets in game Saturday
McIlrath logged two blocked shots and a hit in 7:14 of ice time during Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
McIlrath got a rare chance to play, filling in for Vincent Desharnais (appendectomy). The window for playing time is likely a short one, as the Capitals also claimed Jack St. Ivany off waivers Saturday, and he's expected to play on the third pairing once he's up to speed with the Capitals. This isn't a strange situation for McIlrath -- he's a little-used fill-in on the blue line, having totaled just four assists over 39 regular-season NHL games across the previous four years. He'll add mostly grit when in the lineup, but he'll be in the press box more often than not.
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Capitals' Martin Fehervary: Chips in with helper
Fehervary notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Fehervary is starting to chip in a bit on offense -- both of his assists this year have come over the last three games. He's still primarily a shutdown defenseman, so his scoring will be limited. Through 10 contests, he's added four shots on net, 20 hits, 29 blocked shots, four PIM and a plus-1 rating while filling a top-four role.
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Capitals' Justin Sourdif: Adds helper in return
Sourdif notched an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Sourdif missed the previous two games due to an illness. The 24-year-old returned to a fourth-line center spot, logging 15:26 of ice time. The depth of the Capitals' offense is a gift and a curse for Sourdif, who should have decent linemates throughout the year despite a limited role. He has two points, eight shots on net, 14 hits and eight PIM across eight appearances.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Offers two assists in overtime win
Chychrun notched two assists, four shots on goal and five blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Chychrun is gaining stream with four helpers over his last three games. The defenseman is at one goal, six assists, 31 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 10 appearances this season. Chychrun has reached the 20-goal mark in consecutive seasons while shooting above 11 percent each year. He's at 3.2 percent in the early going in 2026-27, which would be the lowest conversion rate of his career. His scoring should improve over time.
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Capitals' Jordan Kyrou: Supplies two assists
Kyrou notched two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Kyrou has racked up a goal and five assists during his four-game point streak. The winger looks to be settling into a middle-six role with power-play time in his first year with the Capitals. He has a total of two goals, six assists, 15 shots and a minus-6 rating over his first 10 contests of the campaign.
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Capitals' Alex Tuch: Tallies twice against old team
Tuch scored two goals on three shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Tuch's first game against the Sabres after getting dealt to the Capitals was a big success. He got Washington on the board in the first period and then sealed the win in overtime. Tuch already has three multi-goal games this season, and he's at seven tallies, two assists, 27 shots on net, 12 hits, eight blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 10 contests in a top-six role.
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Capitals' Dylan Strome: Three-point effort in win
Strome scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Strome broke out for his first multi-point game since Opening Night. The 29-year-old center has ramped up his offense lately with four points and 12 shots over his last three games. On the year, he has three goals, six helpers, 24 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 10 appearances. The Capitals' offense is deep, but Strome should see something in the neighborhood of a top-six role throughout the year.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Backstops overtime win
Lindgren stopped 18 of 21 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Lindgren has won his last two outings, though those have been his two worst games of the season so far from a puck-stopping perspective. He's gone 2-1-0 with nine goals allowed on 79 shots. Lindgren would see No. 1 duties if Logan Thompson's lower-body injury keeps him out any longer, though Thompson is eligible to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Flyers. That's the first half of a back-to-back, so Lindgren should be getting at least one more start in the very near future.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: On injured reserve
Thompson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Thompson's placement on IR is presumably retroactive to Tuesday, which is when he last played. He has a 4-3-0 record, 2.90 GAA and .901 save percentage in seven appearances this campaign. Washington is likely to lean on Charlie Lindgren during Thompson's absence. Mitchell Gibson was summoned from AHL Hershey on Friday to serve as the No. 2 netminder.
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Capitals' Jack St. Ivany: Joining Capitals
St. Ivany was claimed off waivers by the Capitals on Saturday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.
After the Jets claimed Clay Stevenson off waivers before the regular season following the Capitals placing him there, Washington repaid the favor Saturday, stealing St. Ivany off waivers prior to his intended move to AHL Manitoba. The 27-year-old blueliner has appeared in just four games this season, compiling a minus-1 rating, two PIM, a shot on goal, six hits and five blocked shots in the process. He could see a role right away for the Capitals given the recent injury to Vincent Desharnis (abdomen). St. Ivany should have a chance to compete for playing time against Dylan McIlrath, but if he loses that battle, he will likely head to AHL Hershey.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Shelved for Saturday's clash
Thompson (lower body) will not play in Saturday's home clash against the Sabres, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.
Thompson was held out of practice Wednesday after sustaining the lower-body injury. Prior to going down, the 29-year-old backstop posted a 4-3-0 record, a 2.90 GAA and a .901 save percentage across seven appearances. In his absence, the Capitals will start Charlie Lindgren and have Mitchell Gibson, who was called up from AHL Hershey on Friday, serve as the backup. Thompson's next chance to return is Wednesday's home matchup against the Flyers.
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Capitals' Justin Sourdif: Cleared for return
Sourdif (illness) will suit up for Saturday's home clash against the Sabres, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.
Sourdif has been sidelined in the Capitals' last two outings due to an illness. Prior to going down, the 24-year-old center had posted a goal, eight PIM, six shots on net and 13 hits across seven games. He has struggled to begin the 2026-27 campaign after posting 35 points across 78 regular-season games a year ago. He'll likely slot into the fourth-line center role while looking to get things going.
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Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Ready to rock
Dubois (illness) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Buffalo on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The District Standard reports.
Following a five-game absence, Dubois will return to a top-six role and see time on the power play. He has collected one goal, three assists, six shots on net, five hits, three blocked shots and six PIM in four appearances this season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Saturday
Lindgren will patrol the home crease against Buffalo on Saturday, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.
Lindgren has surrendered six goals on 58 shots in his 1-1-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign. In his last outing, he made 26 saves in a 5-4 win over Montreal on Oct. 14. Buffalo (4-4-2) ranks 21st in the league with 2.80 goals per game this season.
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Capitals' Mitchell Gibson: Up from AHL
Gibson was called up by Washington on Friday.
Gibson has a 3.50 GAA and an .881 save percentage in two appearances with AHL Hershey in 2026-27. The 27-year-old has never played in the NHL, but Washington needed another goaltender because Logan Thompson (lower body) is questionable for Saturday's home game against Buffalo. If Thompson can't play Saturday, then Charlie Lindgren will probably play between the pipes, while Gibson will likely be the understudy.
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Capitals' Vincent Desharnais: Put on IR
Desharnais, who underwent appendectomy surgery, was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per Sammi Silber of The District Standard.
Desharnais' timetable was previously established to be 4-6 weeks, so putting him on IR makes perfect sense. Washington now has a free roster spot to summon a player from the minors. Desharnais has three assists, 11 PIM, 22 hits and 14 blocks in nine appearances in 2026-27. Dylan McIlrath has been a healthy scratch in each of Washington's past four games, but he might play regularly during Desharnais' absence.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.38 (10th) |
3.18 (18th) |
17.9 (24th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| L. Thompson G Logan Thompson G | Lower Body |
| V. Desharnais D Vincent Desharnais D | Abdomen |
| R. Sandin D Rasmus Sandin D | Knee |