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Kuznetsov left the Capitals' game Sunday after just 13:41 TOI after taking a hard hit from Minnesota's Matt Dumba and is now considered day-to-day as he deals with an upper-body injury. The 30-year-old has 12 goals, 39 assists, 158 SOG, 52 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 70 games this season prior to the injury.
Kuznetsov has 11 goals, 39 assists, 139 SOG, 44 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 61 games this season but will be a game-time decision due to illness Wednesday as Washington takes on Carolina.
Kuznetsov will miss Thursday's game in Ottawa but will be eligible to play Saturday vs. the Kings. Expect Connor McMichael to replace Kuznetsov in the lineup vs. the Senators.
The Capitals announced that Kuznetsov will not participate in the morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. the Canucks. If Kuznetsov can't play, Connor McMichael will likely make his season debut.
Kuznetsov was missing from the morning skate on Thursday and will be a game-time decision for their game in Toronto. Monitor Kuznetsov's status as the Capitals hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Kuznetsov missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play tonight vs. the Predators. Kuznetsov is expected to be back on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson and comes in with 30 points (9G / 21A) in 28 games this season.
Kuznetsov will miss Wednesday's game vs. the Blackhawks as he tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time. This is a tough break for the Capitals, who were finally expected to get Nicklas Backstrom back in the lineup on Wednesday.
Kuznetsov was scratched for disciplinary reasons on Monday and will likely miss Wednesday's game after being added to the COVID-19 reserve list on Tuesday.
Kuznetsov missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will play Wednesday in Boston. Kuznetsov, who will be back on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Conor Sheary, has just two goals and four assists in 11 games this season.
Kuznetsov has missed the last eight games on the COVID-19 reserve list but was back on the ice for practice on Monday. Kuznetsov took reps on the fourth line, so it looks like Washington may ease him back in the lineup after a bout with COVID-19.
Kuznetsov was among four Capitals added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Wednesday after it was determined they were in a hotel room together during the team's recent road trip. "Right now the players are in quarantine and, at this point, I believe it's four games and then under review and so we'll go from there," head coach Peter Laviolette said. In addition to Kuznetsov, Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov are all expected to be out as well.
Kuznetsov, who was hurt on Monday, missed Wednesday's practice and will not play on Thursday. Kuznetsov's injury isn't serious, so he'll travel on their three-game road trip and could play at some point on the trip.
