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Justin Sourdif
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Sourdif (illness) is questionable for Saturday's game vs. New Jersey.

Sourdif is battling an illness, and his status for Saturday afternoon's game against the New Jersey Devils is unclear. The 24-year-old forward scored 35 points (15G / 20A) in 78 games last season, but his ice time has dipped from 14:44 to 13:24 early in 2026-27, and he has scored just one goal in seven outings.

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Sourdif (illness) was absent from Friday's practice.

Sourdif is battling an illness, and his status for Saturday afternoon's game against the New Jersey Devils is unclear. The 24-year-old forward scored 35 points (15G / 20A) in 78 games last season, but his ice time has dipped from 14:44 to 13:24 early in 2026-27, and he has scored just one goal in seven outings.

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Sourdif (upper-body) will return vs. Colorado on Monday.

Sourdif has missed the past few games because of an upper-body injury suffered on January 11th, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old Sourdif was on an impressive run before his injury, scoring 10 points (6G / 4A) in six games. Brett Leason will exit the lineup to accommodate Sourdif's return.

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Sourdif (upper-body) has been activated from IR and has a chance to return vs. Colorado on Monday.

Sourdif has missed the past few games because of an upper-body injury suffered on January 11th, but he could return to the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old Sourdif was on an impressive run before his injury, scoring 10 points (6G / 4A) in six games.

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Sourdif (upper-body) is out vs. Montreal and is considered day-to-day.

Sourdif was limited to only 6:17 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward was benefiting from injuries in recent games, seeing an uptick in deployment, but will now head to the sidelines himself. He has 10 points (6G / 4A) in his last seven games.

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Sourdif (upper-body) left Sunday’s game vs. Nashville and did not return.

Sourdif was limited to only 6:17 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward was benefit from injuries in recent games, seeing an uptick in deployment, but will now head to the sidelines himself. He has 10 points (6G / 4A) in his last seven games.

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Sourdif (undisclosed) left practice early on Thursday but is expected to play on Friday.

Justin Sourdif collided with teammate Jakob Chychrun at practice on Thursday and did not return, but both are expected to play on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old Sourdif has nine points (5G / 4A) in his last five games and is one game removed from a career-high five-point performance (3G / 2).

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Sourdif left Thursday's practice after colliding with a teammate and is being further evaluated.

Justin Sourdif collided with teammate Jakob Chychrun at practice on Thursday and did not return. The team has yet to provide an update on either player's status. The 23-year-old Sourdif has nine points (5G / 4A) in his last five games and is one game removed from a career-high five-point performance (3G / 2).

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The Capitals have signed Justin Sourdif to a two-year deal worth $825K AAV ($1.65M total).

The Capitals acquired Sourdif's RFA rights a couple of days ago and wasted no time inking him to a two-year deal. The 23-year-old winger spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, where he had 34 points (16G / 18A) in 43 games, but he could be a candidate to join the Capitals' fourth line in 2025-26.

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The Capitals have acquired Justin Sourdif from the Panthers for a 2026 2nd Round Pick and a 2027 6th Round Pick.

Sourdif was a third-round pick (No.87 overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft, who has appeared in just four NHL games since. In 2024-25, he spent most of the season in Charlotte (AHL), where he had 34 points (16G / 18A) in 43 games. Sourdif will likely battle for a bottom-6 role with the Capitals in training camp.

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