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Top Capitals News

  • Capitals' Dylan Strome: Two points vs. Calgary

    Strome notched a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

    Strome opened the scoring late in the first period Monday, beating Dustin Wolf with a wrister from the circle, before adding a second point with an assist on an Alex Ovechkin power-play marker in the second. The goal was the first in seven games for Strome, who'd gone without a point in his previous four contests. The 27-year-old center is up to 23 goals, matching a career high set last year, and 53 points through 67 games this season.

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  • Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Wins third straight

    Lindgren stopped 34 of 36 shots in Monday's 5-2 victory over Calgary.

    Lindgren was sharp again Monday, holding the Flames to single goals in the second and third periods en route to a third-straight win and fifth in his last six outings -- Lindgren's posted an impressive .956 save percentage in that span. The 30-year-old netminder improves to 18-11-5 on the season with a .915 save percentage and 2.59 GAA while firming his grasp on the starting job in Washington. Lindgren figures to be between the pipes again Wednesday when the Capitals host Toronto.

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  • Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Two goals in record-tying effort

    Ovechkin scored a pair of goals in Monday's 5-2 win over the Flames.

    Ovechkin extended Washington's lead to 2-0 on a second-period power play, directing a Max Pacioretty feed past Dustin Wolf for his 20th goal of the season. He'd add a second tally (also with the man advantage) later in the frame, beating Wolf with his patented one-timer from the circle. The 38-year-old Ovechkin has reached the 20-goal threshold in each of his last 19 seasons, tying a record held by Hall-of-Famers Gordie Howe and Brendan Shanahan. Ovechkin now has 13 goals and 24 points in his last 22 contests -- he's up to 52 points (21 goals, 31 assists) through 64 games this season.

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  • Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting in Calgary

    Lindgren will guard the road goal Monday versus the Flames, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

    Lindgren has gone 4-1-0 over his past five outings, allowing just six goals on 146 shots during that span. He has compiled a 17-11-5 record this season with four shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 35 appearances. Calgary is tied for 15th in the league this campaign with 3.15 goals per contest.

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  • Capitals' Alexander Alexeyev: Deals helper in win

    Alexeyev notched an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

    Alexeyev has two helpers over his last five outings. The 24-year-old defenseman saw just 10:16 of ice time Saturday, his lowest total since November. He remains in the mix for third-pairing minutes, sharing a spot in the lineup with Ethan Bear. Alexeyev has a meager three points with 10 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 20 hits and a minus-5 rating over 23 appearances.

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  • Capitals' Ivan Miroshnichenko: Earns first helper

    Miroshnichenko produced an assist and four hits in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

    Miroshnichenko fed Tom Wilson for the Capitals' first tally of the game. Over his last six games, Miroshnichenko has three points, which accounts for all of his offense through 10 NHL appearances. He's added 22 hits, 17 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while seeing middle-six usage most of the time.

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  • Capitals' Connor McMichael: Adds helper in win

    McMichael logged an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

    McMichael has two goals and an assist over his last three games. The 23-year-old center set up Alex Ovechkin on the game-winning goal Saturday. For the season, McMichael's been solid with 27 points, 113 shots on net and a minus-15 rating over 64 outings. The Capitals' lack of offense has made few of their players steady fantasy options, but the 23-year-old has taken a step forward this year.

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  • Capitals' John Carlson: Produces assist in win

    Carlson logged an assist and five shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

    Carlson is up to a goal and four assists over eight outings in March. The 34-year-old defenseman has 39 points, 131 shots on net, 152 blocked shots, 51 hits and a minus-1 rating through 66 contests overall. Carlson continues to see heavy usage on the top pairing and first power-play unit, but the Capitals' low-scoring tendencies in 2023-24 have put a damper on his contributions.

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  • Capitals' Tom Wilson: Pots goal Saturday

    Wilson scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

    Wilson tied the game at 1-1 at 6:01 of the second period. The winger hadn't scored in three games since he sat out one contest with an upper-body injury. For the season, he's up to 16 goals, 29 points, 145 shots on net, 192 hits, 62 blocked shots, 116 PIM and a minus-19 rating through 64 appearances in a top-six role.

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  • Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Scores game-winner Saturday

    Ovechkin scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

    Ovechkin was relatively quiet in the contest -- his goal was his only shot on net. That tally, off a feed from Connor McMichael, stood as the game-winning goal, Ovechkin's third of the year. He's up to 19 goals, 50 points, 220 shots on net, 122 hits and a minus-21 rating through 63 contests overall. While the season numbers aren't great, the legendary winger has seven points over eight outings in March.

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  • Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Sharp in win

    Lindgren stopped 21 of 22 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Canucks.

    Lindgren has won five of his last seven appearances, allowing a total of 12 goals in that span. The 30-year-old gave up a tally to Brock Boeser early in the first period before shutting the door the rest of the way. Lindgren improved to 17-11-5 with a 2.61 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 35 appearances. The Capitals conclude their road trip Monday in Calgary, which opens a challenging four-game week for the team.

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  • Capitals' T.J. Oshie: Set to play Saturday

    Oshie (upper body) took line rushes during warmups and is set to play Saturday against the Canucks, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

    Oshie will make in his 1,000th NHL regular-season appearance after being considered a game-time decision. The 37-year-old winger has three goals and seven points over his last nine outings. Oshie is slated to skate on the first line and work on the top power-play unit in Saturday's contest.

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  • Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Slated to start Saturday

    Lindgren is set to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, according to Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.

    Lindgren has a 16-11-5 record, 2.66 GAA and .913 save percentage across 34 outings in 2023-24. He's won three of his last four starts while saving 119 of 124 shots (.960 save percentage) in that span. Even though Lindgren's been effective lately, Vancouver still figures to be a difficult adversary. The Canucks rank fifth offensively with 3.54 goals per game this campaign.

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  • Capitals' T.J. Oshie: Questionable Saturday

    Oshie suffered an upper-body injury during the morning skate and will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Vancouver, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

    Oshie left Washington's practice before he could participate in line rushes. The 37-year-old has 11 goals and 19 points in 41 outings this season. If Oshie can't play Saturday, Aliaksei Protas will likely receive an increased role, and Nicolas Aube-Kubel might draw back into the lineup.

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  • Capitals' Connor McMichael: Scores on breakaway

    McMichael scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.

    McMichael has tallied in back-to-back contests after enduring a six-game point drought. His goal Thursday was the game-winner, scored on a breakaway after a failed drop pass by Seattle winger Andre Burakovsky. McMichael is up to 14 goals, 26 points, 112 shots on net, 33 hits, 32 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating through 63 appearances. It's not quite a breakout campaign, but the 23-year-old will continue to have solid appeal in deeper fantasy formats as long as he maintains a top-six role.

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Team Statistical Rankings

GF AVG GA AVG Power Play
Team 2.58 3.02 19.0

Injuries

Player Injury
N. Backstrom C Nicklas Backstrom C Hip

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