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• Capitals' Lars Eller: Expected to play Friday

  7H ago • By RotoWire

  Eller is practicing with the Capitals on Thursday and is expected to play Friday in Colorado, as reports. Eller was dealt to the Capitals on Tuesday and sat out Wednesday's tilt against Toronto. Eller is practicing on the third line alongside Andrew Mangiapane and Jakub Vrana. Eller had four goals and seven points over 17 games before the trade.

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• Capitals' Lars Eller: Won't play Wednesday

  1D ago • By RotoWire

  Eller won't be an option against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. Eller is likely still finalizing things after being traded from Pittsburgh to Washington on Tuesday, so it shouldn't come as a surprise he won't be immediately pressed into service. Considering the 35-year-old center spent seven years with the Caps, Eller should be fairly comfortable readjusting to his surroundings. He figures to move into a third-line center role and should be a heavy factor on the penalty kill.

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• Capitals' Lars Eller: Dealt to Washington

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Eller was traded from the Penguins to the Capitals on Tuesday in exchange for 2027 third-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick. This deal makes more sense for the Capitals than it does for the Penguins, as Eller will end the revolving the door of Michael Sgarbossa and Hendrix Lapierre at third-line center in Washington. The 35-year-old Eller had seven points, 27 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-4 rating over 17 appearances this season, and while the scoring pace is unlikely to change, his non-scoring production could improve in a better team situation. This will be Eller's second stint with the Capitals after spending parts of seven seasons with the team from 2016-2023. Per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, Eller is likely to miss Wednesday's game versus the Maple Leafs but should be available once the Capitals begin a road trip Friday in Colorado.

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• Penguins' Lars Eller: Snaps point drought

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Eller contributed an assist, one shot, one block and three hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over Montreal. Eller won a puck battle against two Canadiens along the boards and threw the puck into the neutral zone to Blake Lizotte, who scored into an empty net to seal Pittsburgh's second straight win. The helper snapped a five-game point drought for Eller, who has four goals and three assists in 13 outings.

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• Penguins' Lars Eller: Garners helper in win

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Eller logged an assist and three hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens. Eller snapped a five-game point drought when he set up Blake Lizotte's empty-net tally. The 35-year-old Eller had a four-game point streak before his slump, so his offense could be a bit streaky. Since Evgeni Malkin moved to Sidney Crosby's line, Eller has received a boost in ice time as the second-line center. Eller has seven points, 26 shots on net, 16 hits, eight PIM and a minus-1 rating over 13 appearances this season.

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