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Phoenix Copley (G) has been recalled from Ontario (AHL) and will back up Jonathan Quick Thursday.

Copley has been recalled from Ontario (AHL) to replace Cal Peterson, who was waived on Wednesday. Copley has enjoyed a strong season in the minors, with a 6-4-2 record, a 2.48 GAA and a .913 SV%. He will back-up Jonathan Quick on Thursday.

Pheonix Copley
Kuemper will start Thursday in Seattle.

Kuemper stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) to win his third straight contest with a victory over Vancouver in his last start. Kuemper has been solid in his first season in Washington, with a .917 SV%, 2.50 GAA and an 8-9-1 record. He will take on the surging Seattle Kraken who are in the middle of a six-game winning streak.

Darcy Kuemper
Scott Laughton will return to the Flyers' lineup vs. the Islanders (upper-body).

Laughton will return from injured reserve after missing the Flyers' last four games due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old will have a welcome return for Philadelphia who has lost ten straight games. Laughton has three goals and seven points with 44 SOG while averaging a career-high 19:09 TOI.

Scott Laughton
Darcy Kuemper will start Friday vs. Calgary.

Kuemper stopped 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) beating Philadelphia in his previous start. He has been decent in his first season with Washington, posting a 6-9-1 record along with a .908 SV% and 2.77 GAA. He takes on the Calgary Flames who rank third in the NHL in shots per game with 35.7.

Darcy Kuemper
Kuemper will start Wednesday vs. the Flyers.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) as he lost to his old team the Colorado Avalanche in his last start. It has not been an easy first season in Washington for Kuemper who posted a 5-9-1 record with a 2.83 GAA and .907 SV%. He faces off against the Philadelphia Flyers who ranks 30th in the NHL in goals (2.53) and 29th in shots on goal (29.0).

Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper was the first goaltender off the ice for the Capitals Wednesday.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) as he lost to his old team the Colorado Avalanche in his last start. It has not been an easy first season in Washington for Kuemper whose posted a 5-9-1 record with a 2.83 GAA and .907 SV%. He faces off against the Philadelphia Flyers who ranks 30th in the NHL in goals (2.53) and 29th in shots on goal (29.0).

Darcy Kuemper
Scott Laughton has been placed on the injured reserve with an upper-body injury.

Laughton is now expected to be out approximately two weeks after it was announced Tuesday he had been placed on the injured reserve due to an upper-body injury. It is a massive loss for the already-injured Flyers as Laughton had averaged 19:09 TOI in a constant top-six role through 18 games this season. He had three goals and seven points with a -10 plus/minus and 44 SOG prior to the injury.

Scott Laughton
Anton Forsberg starts for the Senators vs. Buffalo.

Forsberg stopped 37 of 41 (.902 SV%) in his previous start out, a loss vs. the high-scoring New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old has struggled this season to a record of 3-6-1 with a 3.6 GAA and .899 SV%. He faces off against the plummeting Buffalo Sabres who will be looking to get in the win column for the first time in seven games.

Anton Forsberg
Anton Forsberg was in the starters' crease for the morning skate Wednesday.

Forsberg stopped 37 of 41 (.902 SV%) in his previous start out, a loss vs. the high-scoring New Jersey Devils. The 29-year-old has struggled this season to a record of 3-6-1 with a 3.6 GAA and .899 SV%. He faces off against the plummeting Buffalo Sabres who will be looking to get in the win column for the first time in seven games.

Anton Forsberg