The Capitals have signed Daniel Sprong to a two-year, $1.45 million ($725k AAV) contract extension.
The Capitals have re-signed Brian Pinho to a two-year contract worth $1.45 million ($725K AAV).
Pinho was a sixth-round pick in 2013 and made his NHL debut during the playoffs, failing to record a point in two games. The 25-year-old centre spent the regular season with the Hershey Bears (AHL), where he was second on the team in goals (20) and fourth in points (37).
Goalie Start
Holtby led the Capitals onto the ice for warmups.
Source: @Capitals 08/20/20, 7:38 pm EST
Backstrom (concussion) will return to the Capitals lineup for Game 5.
Source: @Capitals 08/20/20, 7:32 pm EST
Backstrom (concussion) will be a game-time decision in Game 5.
Source: JJ Regan 08/20/20, 12:04 pm EST
The Capitals have signed Zach Fucale to a one-year, two-way ($700k/75k) contract.
Goalie Start
Holtby will start Game 4 vs. the Islanders.
Line Change
Fehervary will be scratched in Game 4 vs. the Islanders.
Line Change
Siegenthaler will draw back into the Capitals lineup for Game 4.
Backstrom (concussion) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 4.
Goalie Start
Holtby starts Game 3 vs. the Islanders.
Source: @Capitals 08/16/20, 11:39 am EST
Line Change
Boyd is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 3.
Line Change
Kempny is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 3.
Backstrom (concussion) is not on the ice for warmups; will miss Game 3 vs. the Islanders.
Backstrom is in concussion protocol and will not play in Game 2 on Friday.
Source: JJ Regan 08/13/20, 2:48 pm EST
Goalie Start
Holtby starts Game 1 vs. the Islanders.
Carlson will be a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. the Islanders.
Carlson missed the entire round-robin but practiced on Monday and will be a game-time decision for Game 1 on Wednesday. If Carlson remains out, Martin Fehervary or Radko Gudas will fill his spot and Dmitri Orlov will do a lot of the heavy lifting, including PP1.
Eller will not be available for Game 1 but is expected to return for Game 2.
Eller is still in quarantine after leaving the bubble for the birth of his child, so Travis Boyd will remain in the lineup for Game 1. Capitals head coach Todd Reirden is hopeful that Eller will play in Game 2 on Friday.
Source: Ben Raby 08/11/20, 2:27 pm EST
Line Change
Fehervary will draw into the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
Line Change
Gudas will come out of the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
