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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Pots goal in shootout loss
Dowd scored a goal, added seven PIM, doled out five hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
The goal was Dowd's first point in four games since he returned from missing eight contests due to an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old has returned to his usual bottom-six role, where he excels as a defensive specialist. He has six points, 25 shots on net, 39 hits, 14 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 23 appearances. Dowd will likely fall short of the career-high 27 points he had in the 2024-25 regular season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Could be available Saturday
Lindgren (upper body) will travel with the Capitals on their upcoming two-game road trip and could be activated off injured reserve as early as Saturday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Lindgren has missed the last three games and could back up Logan Thompson on Saturday in Winnipeg. Lindgren is 5-3-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 10 appearances this season. Should he be activated, look for Garin Bjorklund to be sent to AHL Hershey.
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Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Two helpers in shootout loss
Sandin notched two assists in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Carolina.
The 25-year-old blueliner snapped a nine-game point drought with the performance, while collecting multiple points for the first time since Nov. 13. Sandin's made his usual contributions at both ends of the ice in 2025-26, and through 26 games he's produced two goals and nine points with 45 blocked shots, 37 hits, 30 shots on net and a plus-12 rating.
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Capitals' Connor McMichael: Two points against Canes
McMichael scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.
The 24-year-old opened the scoring early in the second period before having a hand in a Nic Dowd tally midway through the third. McMichael had a rough start to the season offensively, but over the last 14 games he's gotten rolling with four goals and 13 points as he looks to show his 2024-25 breakout wasn't a fluke.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Takes tough OTL Thursday
Thompson turned aside 37 shots in regulation and overtime and one of two shootout attempts in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
He was by far the busier netminder, as the Capitals got outshot 39-25 through the end of OT, and Thompson was the biggest reason Washington got a point at all. The 28-year-old netminder hasn't taken a regulation loss in seven straight starts, going 5-0-2 over that stretch with an eye-popping 1.40 GAA and .954 save percentage as he works his way into the early Vezina conversation.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Ready to return Thursday
Carlson (upper body) is set to play against Carolina on Thursday.
Carlson was a game-time decision after missing the Capitals' past three matchups. He has six goals and 23 points in 26 appearances in 2025-26. Dylan McIlrath is expected to be a healthy scratch Thursday due to Carlson's return.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Game-time decision Thursday
Carlson (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Carolina on Thursday, per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.
Carlson has missed the last three games with the injury. He has six goals and 17 assists, including five helpers on the power play, across 26 appearances this season. If Carlson is unable to go, look for Dylan McIlrath or Declan Chisholm to enter the lineup.
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Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Out 3-4 weeks
The Capitals announced Thursday that Leonard (shoulder) should miss 3-4 weeks.
Leonard absorbed a huge hit, courtesy of Jacob Trouba on Dec. 5 in Anaheim. Leonard has seven goals and 11 assists across 29 contests this season.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Thursday
Thompson will defend the home goal versus Carolina on Thursday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson has been outstanding over his last six starts, going 5-0-1 with a 1.32 GAA and a .955 save percentage. The 28-year-old netminder is 13-6-2 with one shutout, a 1.96 GAA and a .925 save percentage over 21 starts this season. The Hurricanes are tied for fifth in NHL scoring, generating 3.34 goals per game.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Could return Thursday
Head coach Spencer Carbery said Wednesday that Carlson (upper body) could play in Thursday's game against the Hurricanes, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Carlson has missed the last three games due to his upper-body injury, but he'll be in the mix to suit up in Thursday's home game. The Capitals will presumably monitor how he feels during and after Thursday's morning skate, and it wouldn't be surprising if he were a game-time decision. Over 26 appearances this season, Carlson has recorded six goals, 17 assists, 38 blocked shots, nine hits and six PIM while averaging 22:52 of ice time.
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Capitals' Clay Stevenson: Returned to minors
Stevenson was assigned to AHL Hershey on Monday.
Washington brought up Garin Bjorklund from the minors in a corresponding move. Stevenson suited up as Logan Thompson's backup in Sunday's 2-0 win over Columbus. The 26-year-old Stevenson has a 7-4-0 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 11 AHL appearances this season.
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Capitals' Garin Bjorklund: Called up from minors
Bjorklund was recalled from AHL Hershey on Monday.
Bjorklund will likely be a stand-in for Clay Stevenson, who was sent down in a corresponding move and will likely suit up for AHL Hershey on Wednesday. Still, it will be some valuable practice time at the NHL level for the 23-year-old Bjorklund. With the Bears this season, Bjorklund is 4-4-1 with an .895 save percentage and one shutout in nine appearances.
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Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Fills empty cage Sunday
Protas scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Protas kept his point streak alive with the empty-netter. It's up to six games (four goals, two helpers), and he's gone plus-8 in that span. The 24-year-old forward continues to be an even-strength stud, racking up 18 of his 20 points at even strength -- he also has one assist each on the power play and while shorthanded. Protas has added 64 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating over 30 appearances this season.
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Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Deposits goal in win
Chychrun scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Chychrun tallied 50 seconds into the second period, and that goal held as the game-winner. He had been limited to one helper during the Capitals' four-game road trip that ended Friday in Anaheim, though he also went plus-6. Chychrun leads all NHL blueliners with 11 goals, and his 25 points rank sixth. He's been an all-around beast this year, adding 102 shots on net, 29 hits, 34 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-24 rating over 30 appearances.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Dominant in 100th career win
Thompson posted a 39-save shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Thompson bounced back from his shootout loss to the Ducks on Friday, collecting his first shutout of the year in the Capitals' return home. Thompson has allowed one goal or less in four of his last six outings. He's now 13-6-2 with a 1.96 GAA and a .925 save percentage through 21 starts this season. Sunday's effort was his 100th career win.
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Capitals' Brett Leason: Tallies twice in AHL win
Leason scored two goals in AHL Hershey's 3-2 win over Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Leason has been steady since rejoining the Capitals' organization in October. He debuted with Hershey on Nov. 14 and has earned four goals -- all within his last five games -- and five assists over 10 appearances for the Bears. Leason had 17 points in 62 regular-season outings with the Ducks last year, but he won't have an easy opportunity to get onto the Capitals' NHL roster this year.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.35 (3rd) |
2.36 (2nd) |
15.7 (27th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| R. Leonard RW Ryan Leonard RW | Shoulder |
| P. Dubois LW Pierre-Luc Dubois LW | Abdomen |
| C. Lindgren G Charlie Lindgren G | Upper Body |
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