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Lindgren will start Thursday in Nashville.
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Thompson led the Capitals onto the ice for warmups.
Gibson has been loaned to Hershey (AHL).
St.Ivany will make his Capitals' debut vs. Philadelphia on Wednesday.
St. Ivany was recently claimed off of waivers from the Winnipeg Jets, and will make his Capitals' debut on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 27-year-old defenseman averaged 13:31 time-on-ice and scored zero points in four games with the Jets.
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Thompson (lower-body) skated on Tuesday morning but remains a game-time decision to start Tuesday.
The Capitals' starting goalie will not be confirmed until warmups at 7:00 PM ET. Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. Despite some struggles at the start of the 2026-27 season, allowing three or more goals in three of his last four (1-3-0) and posting a 3.58 GAA and .880 SV%, the Capitals are eagerly awaiting Thompson's return, as he has missed the past two games.
Thompson (lower-body) took full part in practice on Tuesday.
Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. Despite some struggles at the start of the 2026-27 season, allowing three or more goals in three of his last four (1-3-0) and posting a 3.58 GAA and .880 SV%, the Capitals are eagerly awaiting Thompson's return, as he has missed the past two games. They return to action on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Thompson (lower-body) returned to practice on Monday.
Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. Despite some struggles at the start of the 2026-27 season, allowing three or more goals in three of his last four (1-3-0) and posting a 3.58 GAA and .880 SV%, the Capitals are eagerly awaiting Thompson's return, as he has missed the past two games.
Thompson (lower-body) has been placed on IR retroactive to October 20th.
Washington has claimed Jack St. Ivany off of waivers from Winnipeg.
Sourdif (illness) will return vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
Dubois (illness) will return vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
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Lindgren will start vs. Buffalo on Saturday.
Gibson has been recalled from Hershey (AHL).
With Logan Thompson day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Mitchell Gibson has been recalled from Hershey (AHL) for some goaltending depth. The 27-year-old has an undesirable .881 SV% in two appearances with Hershey this season. He has yet to make an NHL appearance in his career.
Thompson (lower-body) missed practice again on Friday and is considered day-to-day.
Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. That said, the 29-year-old goalie has had some ups and downs to start the 2026-27 season and has not been as spectacular as previous seasons. Thompson has allowed three or more goals in three of his last four (1-3-0), posting a 3.58 GAA and .880 SV%. The Capitals return to action Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres and if Thompson is unable to suit up, expect Charlie Lindgren to tend the twine.
Desharnais underwent a successful appendectomy surgery and is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.
Desharnais played the first nine games of the season for the Kings, but will miss the next several weeks after undergoing an appendectomy. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:25 time-on-ice and has three assists this season.
Brodzinski has been loaned to Hershey (AHL).
Brodzinski, primarily an AHL player for most of his career, has played over 50 games in the NHL each of the past three seasons. That said, the 33-year-old, will head back to Hershey (AHL), where he has five points (2G / 3A) in four games this season.
Thompson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Thompson played in all of Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, but the team said on Wednesday that he is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The Capitals are off until Saturday's contest against the Buffalo Sabres, so Thompson has time to recover, but if he can't suit up, expect Charlie Lindgren to tend the twine.
Roy (lower-body) will return vs. Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Roy has missed the past six games with a lower-body injury, but he has been a full participant at the past two practices and will return to action on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 31-year-old Roy averaged 20:37 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (2G /17A), 116 hits, and 146 blocks in 79 games last season.
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Thompson will start vs. Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. The 29-year-old goalie has had some ups and downs to start the 2026-27 season, but is coming off a tremendous performance, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Thompson has a 2.69 GAA and .910 SV% in six games this season (4-2-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as -154 home favourites against a low-scoring Los Angeles Kings team that has been outscored 25-12 through six games this season (0-4-2).
Roy (lower-body) is expected to return vs. Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Roy has missed the past six games with a lower-body injury, but he has been a full participant at the past two practices and will return to action on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 31-year-old Roy averaged 20:37 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (2G /17A), 116 hits, and 146 blocks in 79 games last season.