Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness, and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
McIlrath will return from a two-game absence and enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 33-year-old McIlrath has played only seven games this season but has played more recently, drawing into three of Washington's last seven games.
Milano will re-enter Washington's lineup on Tuesday, returning from a multi-game absence against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Milano is averaging 9:06 time-on-ice and has scored seven points (4G / 3A) in 26 games.
Sourdif was limited to only 6:17 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward was benefiting from injuries in recent games, seeing an uptick in deployment, but will now head to the sidelines himself. He has 10 points (6G / 4A) in his last seven games.
Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens remains up in the air. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
Thompson has battled some adversity lately, but snapped a season-worst four-game losing skid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 28-year-old Thompson has a 2.35 GAA and .916 SV% in 32 games this season (16-12-4). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Canadiens team that defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 last night, giving them four wins in their last five games (4-1-0).
Sourdif was limited to only 6:17 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward was benefit from injuries in recent games, seeing an uptick in deployment, but will now head to the sidelines himself. He has 10 points (6G / 4A) in his last seven games.
Logan Thompson has, without question, been the more consistent Capitals goalie this season, but Lindgren has been effective lately, helping his team record a point in five of his last six games (4-1-1) despite posting a subpar 3.23 GAA and .891 SV% in those games. The 32-year-old Lindgren returned to the crease on Sunday, with the Capitals entering the contest as -140 road favorites against the Nashville Predators.
Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but should return to the lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
Justin Sourdif collided with teammate Jakob Chychrun at practice on Thursday and did not return, but both are expected to play on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year-old Chychrun is having a terrific season from Washington's blueline, scoring 32 points (15G / 17A) in 44 games.
Justin Sourdif collided with teammate Jakob Chychrun at practice on Thursday and did not return, but both are expected to play on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 23-year-old Sourdif has nine points (5G / 4A) in his last five games and is one game removed from a career-high five-point performance (3G / 2).
Declan Chisholm will draw back into Washington's lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks, sending McIlrath back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old McIlrath has played only seven games this season but has played more recently, drawing into three of Washington's last six games.
Dylan McIlrath will be a healthy scratch for Washington on Wednesday, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old Chisholm has not played since December 23rd. He has three assists in 15 games this season.
Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
Thompson was serviceable in Washington's most recent game, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support, losing 4-1 to the Dallas Stars. The 28-year-old Thompson is on a season-worst four-game losing streak (0-3-1) and hopes to rebound on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Thompson has a solid 2.40 GAA and .915 SV% in 31 games this season (15-12-4). The Capitals enter the action on Friday as -124 road favorites against a rolling Blackhawks team on a four-game winning streak, which will welcome their leading scorer, Connor Bedard (shoulder), back into the lineup.
