Capitals' Andrew Mangiapane: Unavailable due to illness
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Mangiapane (illness) won't play in Monday's road matchup against the Stars.
Mangiapane will miss his first game of the season. The left-shot winger has provided six goals, four helpers and a plus-6 rating through 29 appearances. Hendrix Lapierre will replace Mangiapane in the lineup in Dallas. The Capitals are on the first half of a back-to-back Monday, so expect an update on Mangiapane's status ahead of Tuesday's road contest versus the Blackhawks.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Between pipes Monday
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Lindgren will tend the twine on the road versus Dallas on Monday, Brien Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.
Lindgren will take the first game of the Capitals' back-to-back, which means fantasy managers can expect to see Logan Thompson manning the crease on the road versus Chicago on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Lindgren is riding a four-game winning streak during which he is sporting a 2.73 GAA and .899 save percentage. At this point, with both backstops playing well, there is no reason to expect the team to deviate from its every-other game approach to dividing the workload between the pipes.
Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Extends streak with helper
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Dubois notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Dubois has a goal and four assists during his four-game point streak. He continues to play meaningful minutes on the second line and second power-play unit, and it's good to see his offense live up to the role. He's produced four goals, 17 helpers, 45 shots on net, 28 hits, 24 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 29 appearances this season.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Bags another win
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Thompson turned aside 19 of 21 shots faced during during Saturday's 4-2 hom win over the Sabres.
Thompson wasn't very busy against the struggling Sabres, but he did have to dig in following an early goal by Buffalo and performed well enough to improve to a 12-1-2 record in 15 starts. Washington seems content to stick with the even workload between the 27-year-old and Charlie Lindgren, which limits their fantasy upside even though they are automatic starts whenever they get the call.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Buries two goals
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Wilson tallied two goals, one on the power-play, two shots and six hits during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Wilson does not seem to mind the aquarium he has to wear following a broken sinus bone suffered in a Dec. 8 win over the Canadiens. The 30-year-old winger has posted seven goals, 10 points and 31 hits over his last nine outings and should be a fixture in your lineups whenever he takes the ice.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Extends point streak
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Chychrun tallied a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating and five shots during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Chychrun's shimmering start with the Capitals continues as he has registered four goals and 12 points over his last nine outings, including one goal and four helpers during his three-game point streak. The 26-year-old could be marching toward a career year if he can stay healthy. Chychrun is primed to cash in on a hefty new contract at some point in the next few months after posting 20 points in his first 24 games of 2024-25.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Collects hat trick of helpers
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Carlson tallied three assists, one on the power-play and logged 23:59 of ice time during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Carlson has been scorching hot offensively despite not having Alex Ovechkin (fibula) to feed pucks to on the power play. Carlson has notched a goal and nine points in his last eight games. After leading the NHL in ice time during the 2023-24 season, the Capitals are managing the 36-year-old's minutes more to start 2024-25. Carlson appears to be flourishing with 23 points in 28 games while seeing a more normalized power-play workload.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Bags apple Saturday
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McMIchael registered a power-play assist while logging 17:43 of ice time during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
McMichael's 12th assist on the season brings him to 15 goals and 27 points in 29 games -- just six points shy of tying his career-high of 33 points set just a season ago. The 23-year-old has two goals and seven points over his last seven outings and is breaking out in a big way to start the 2024-25 campaign.
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Capitals' Dylan Strome: Tickles twine Saturday
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Strome tallied the game-winning goal and added five shots during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Strome's timely goal puts him in double figures in the goal-scoring column and gives him four goals and nine points over his last nine games. The secret is out on the 27-year-old, who leads the Capitals in scoring with 37 points in 29 games and is a must-start every time he hits the ice.
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Capitals' Taylor Raddysh: Bags apple
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Raddysh tallied an assist during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Raddysh paid immediate dividends after being moved up to the top line for Saturday's tilt. The 26-year-old has stepped up in the wake of injuries to Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) and Sonny Milano (upper body) with a goal and five points over his last eight games. Raddysh should continue to be a useful role player and could be worth a gander in deeper formats as long as he's logging prime even-strength minutes on the top line, but a reduced role is likely in the near future with the aforementioned Ovechkin beginning to ramp up his rehab.
Thompson will be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Saturday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Thompson is having the best season of his NHL career. The 27-year-old netminder is 11-1-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 14 appearances this season. He will face the Sabres, who are averaging 2.97 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin: Practicing in non-contact jersey
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Ovechkin (fibula) participated at practice Saturday in a non-contact jersey, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Ovechkin is progressing after suffering a broken fibula against Utah on Nov. 18. He took part in some drills before leaving early. Ovechkin's timeline hasn't changed, meaning he won't return until the end of December or early January. Before he was injured, Ovechkin had an NHL-high 15 goals in 18 appearances.
Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: On three-game point streak
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Dubois notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Dubois set up an Aliaksei Protas equalizer just 31 seconds into the third period. The helper gives Dubois two goals and four assists over his last five games. The 26-year-old hasn't always seen the reward of points for his work, but he has been an excellent two-way center for the Capitals this season. He is at four goals, 16 helpers, 44 shots on net, 26 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 28 appearances.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Star-caliber work continues
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Lindgren made 32 saves in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Lindgren has earned four consecutive wins, including victories over high-octane teams like the Lightning, Devils and Maple Leafs. He and Logan Thompson are alternating starts and wins -- the Caps are 7-0-1 in their past eight games. Lindgren is 9-5-0 across 14 starts this season, and he sports a 2.66 GAA and .903 save percentage. This duo is putting up star-caliber work. They're worth pairing together on fantasy rosters when possible, especially in daily formats.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Career season continues
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Chychrun picked up two assists Thursday in a 2-1 win over Columbus.
Chychrun has three assists over his last two games and 18 points overall across 23 games. The defender set a career-best mark with 41 points last season in Ottawa, and he's on pace to obliterate that this season. Chychrun is delivering on his first-round promise.
