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.
Justin Sourdif collided with teammate Jakob Chychrun at practice on Thursday and did not return. The team has yet to provide an update on either player's status. 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. The team has yet to provide an update on either player's status. 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).
Wilson suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, playing only 5:55 time-on-ice, and has not played since. The bruising 31-year-old forward has missed two games, but could return to the lineup on the team's upcoming two-game road trip. Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Protas has not played Washington's previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, but could return to the lineup on the team's upcoming two-game road trip. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
van Riemsdyk has been in and out of the lineup regularly this season and will return to a familiar place on the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Wednesday when the Capitals host the Dallas Stars. The 34-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:38 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 33 games this season.
Leason is no stranger to the NHL, with 54 points (25G / 29A) in 220 career games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season.
Thompson has been outstanding for the Capitals this season, but finds himself amid a tough stretch, allowing three or more goals in five of his last six games (1-4-1), posting an ugly 3.84 GAA and .880 SV%. That said, the 28-year-old goalie still sports an impressive 2.37 GAA and .915 SV% through 30 games (15-11-4) that he will look to build on when he returns to the crease on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. The Capitals enter Wednesday's contest as -117 home favorites against a struggling Stars team that lost 6-3 last night to the Carolina Hurricanes, extending their season-worst losing streak to six games (0-3-3).
Leason is no stranger to the NHL, with 54 points (25G / 29A) in 220 career games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has 14 points (6G / 8A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season. Aliaksei Protas (undisclosed) has been placed on Injured Reserve in a corresponding move.
Protas has not played Washington's previous two games due to an undisclosed injury and will miss at least one more before he is eligible to be activated from Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
Protas did not play in Washington's previous game due to an undisclosed injury and will be held out of the lineup again on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
McIlrath has seen limited action this season, but he will return to the lineup for the second time in Washington's last three games on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old defenseman is averaging 11:13 time-on-ice and has zero points through five games this season.
Protas did not play in Washington's previous game due to an undisclosed injury, but he could return to the lineup on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 24-year-old forward has 31 points (16G / 15A) in 41 games this season.
Wilson suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, playing only 5:55 time-on-ice. The bruising 31-year-old forward will not play on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks, but he is not expected to miss significant time. Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Lindgren has seen limited action lately, with only three starts in the last month, but he was successful in his most recent outing, saving 22 of 25 shots (.880 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers. The 32-year-old goalie has a 3.07 GAA and .887 SV% in 13 games this season (6-4-2). The Capitals enter Monday's contest as -138 home favorites against a struggling Ducks team that has been outscored 38-21 in their last eight games (1-5-2).
