Studnicka appeared in 15 games last season, picking up three assists and 21 shots. Studnicka will replace Jakub Lauko in the lineup and centre the third line with Trent Frederic and Charlie Coyle.
Kuemper is coming off a 26-save, 6-4 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks in his last time out. He has enjoyed an up-and-down beginning to the season after signing a five-year deal withl Washington in the offseason with a .889 SV% and 3.03 GAA through three starts. He will face the 1-2-0 Ottawa Senators on the road Thursday who is coming off a seven goal victory their last time out.
The 24-year-old Defenseman gets the call-up to the Los Angeles Kings as Alex Iafallo was placed on IR early Tuesday. Moverare is expected to be an extra defenseman in Nashville on Tuesday. So far in 2021-22, he has zero points through his first two games with Ontario in the AHL prior to the call-up, collecting a -3 plus/minus rating. Through 19 career NHL games, he has two assists and 15 SOG.
Edler was a late scratch on Monday after taking a puck to the face in warmups. He will remain out on Tuesday, so look for Sean Walker to remain in the lineup. Edler is day-to-day.
Kuemper gets the nod Monday at home against the winless Vancouver Canucks. After struggling in an opening night loss, the 11-year veteran stood on his head Saturday vs Montreal, stopping 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) on way to his first win as a member of the Capitals. He will look to continue his early run of success as he improves on his .902 SV% in his third start of the season.
Kuemper will be looking to bounce back in his second start of 2022-23 after allowing four goals on 29 shots in an opening-night loss. The winless Capitals (0-2-0) will be hoping to get their first point of the early season off the back of their $6 Million AAV offseason signing.
Clarke was the No.8 overall pick in 2021 and registered 59 points (11G / 48A) in 55 OHL games in 2022. Clarke, who will replace Sean Durzi and skate with Alex Edler, had two assists in four pre-season games.
Darcy Kuemper will make his Capitals debut Wednesday as he leads Washington between the pipes at home against Boston. Fresh off a Stanley Cup victory in 2021-22, Kuemper joins Washington after finishing fourth in league Wins (37), fifth in SV% (.921), 11th in GAA (2.54) and fourth in Shutouts (5).
Edmundson's rehab for his lower-back injury is progressing, but there's still no timeline for his return to the Canadiens lineup. Edmundson skated before Monday's practice but has yet to join his teammates for a team session.
Edmundson's injury is related to the back problems he had during the 2021-22 season. According to the Canadiens' head coach Martin St. Louis, Edmundson is considered out indefinitely because they "don't have enough details yet."
Gawdin was originally a fourth-round pick of the Blues in 2015 but he turned pro with the Flames in 2019. He's only appeared in nine NHL games to-date but had a solid 2022 season in the AHL, scoring 15 goals with 35 assists (50 points) in 62 games with Stockton. The one-way contract suggests he could make the NHL roster to open 2022-23.
