The Capitals have reassigned Riley Barber to Hershey (AHL).
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Holtby will start Saturday in Columbus.
Holtby gave up four goals on 27 shots in the Capitals loss in Vegas on Tuesday. Holtby was given a night off on Thursday, so he will draw the Blue Jackets tonight. Holtby has lost two in a row while giving up a combined 10 goals on 52 shots (.808 SV%). In his first start against Columbus, Holtby allowed two goals on 36 shots in a 2-1 loss.
Wilson (concussion) is expected to miss his second straight game.
Wilson missed the Capitals morning skate and is expected to miss Saturday’s game in Columbus. Wilson remains day-to-day, so monitor his status heading into next week.
The Capitals have recalled Riley Barber from Hershey (AHL).
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Bowey will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
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Siegenthaler will draw into the Capitals lineup on Thursday.
Wilson will miss Thursday's game in Arizona due to a concussion.
Wilson was hurt on a hit from Vegas forward Ryan Reaves on Tuesday and will come out of the lineup with a concussion on Thursday. Andre Burakovsky will move up to the top-line with Wilson out.
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Copley will start Thursday in Arizona.
Copley allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win in New York on November 24th. Copley hasn’t played much when Braden Holtby is healthy but he’ll get a chance tonight in a non-back-to-back situation. Copley is 4-2-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .900 SV% in seven starts on the road this season.
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Holtby will start Tuesday in Vegas.
Holtby gave up six goals on 25 shots in the Capitals loss to the Ducks on Sunday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Holtby, who will face the Golden Knights for the first time since the Stanley Cup Finals. Holtby is 3-2-1 with a 3.16 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this season.
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Holtby will start Sunday afternoon vs. the Ducks.
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Holtby will start Friday vs. the Devils.
Holtby stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Capitals win against the Islanders on Monday. Since returning to the Capitals crease, Holtby has gone 4-0-0 while stopping 122 of the 126 shots (.968 SV%) that he has faced. This will be his first start against New Jersey and 12th at Capital One Arena—he is 6-3-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .922 SV% on home-ice.
Source: Mike Vogel 11/30/18, 5:23 pm EST
Kuznetsov (upper-body) will return to the Capitals lineup on Friday.
Kuznetsov missed the last six games with an “upper-body” injury that was believed to be a concussion. Kuznetsov will centre the Capitals second line with Jakub Vrana and Brett Conolly on his wings. Kuznetsov picked up six goals and 15 assists (21 points) in 18 games before getting hurt on November 14th.
Source: Chris Kuc 11/30/18, 11:13 am EST
Goalie Start
Holtby is expected to start Friday vs. the Devils.
Holtby stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Capitals win against the Islanders on Monday. Since returning to the Capitals crease, Holtby has gone 4-0-0 while stopping 122 of the 126 shots (.968 SV%) that he has faced. This will be his first start against New Jersey and 12th at Capital One Arena—he is 6-3-1 with a 2.51 GAA and .922 SV% on home-ice.
Kuznetsov (concussion) returned to practice in a non-contact jersey on Wednesday.
Kuznetsov has missed the last six games with a concussion but he appears to be progressing towards a return to the lineup. Kuznetsov will need to shed the non-contact jersey and become a full participant in practice before his return is imminent.
Source: Chris Kuc 11/28/18, 10:53 am EST
Goalie Start
Holtby will start Monday against the Islanders.
Holtby allowed one goal on 32 shots in the Capitals win over the Red Wings on Friday. Since returning from a two-game absence, Holtby has won three straight games while posting a 1.11 GAA and .968 SV%. Holtby seems to have discovered the form that carried the Capitals to the Stanley Cup last year and that is great news for his fantasy investors.
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Siegenthaler will draw into the Capitals lineup on Saturday.
Siegenthaler has been a healthy scratch for the last two games, but will play in his third career NHL game on Saturday. Siegenthaler has no points while averaging 11:37 TOI/gm in his first two.
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Bowey will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Bowey will come out of the lineup on the back-to-back to allow Jonas Siegenthaler to get into a game. Bowey has just three assists in 15 games this season.
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Copley will start Saturday in New York.
Copley was pulled after allowing four goals on 22 shots in the Capitals overtime win in Montreal on Monday. Copley has seen quite a bit of work in November, going 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in five starts this month. However, the 26-year-old has struggled on the road all year, posting a 3.50 GAA and .885 SV% in six games.
Source: Chris Kuc 11/24/18, 12:04 pm EST
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Copley is projected to start Saturday afternoon in New York.
Copley was pulled after allowing four goals on 22 shots in the Capitals overtime win in Montreal on Monday. Copley has seen quite a bit of work in November, going 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in five starts this month. However, the 26-year-old has struggled on the road all year, posting a 3.50 GAA and .885 SV% in six games.
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Holtby will start Friday vs. the Red Wings.
Holtby allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Capitals win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday. Since returning from an upper-body injury, Holtby has won two in a row while stopping 59 of 61 shots (.967 SV%). The 29-year-old comes into Friday’s game at 5-3-1 with a 2.67 GAA and .917 SV% in 10 starts at Capital One Arena.