Duhaime (lower-body) will not play Saturday in Vegas.
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Thompson will start on Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Thompson will start on Sunday against his former team, the Vegas Golden Knights. The 27-year-old Thompson has been solid between the pipes this season, posting a 2.71 GAA and .906 SV% in eight games (7-0-1). He saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Golden Knights earlier this season.
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Lindgren will start in Colorado on Friday.
Logan Thompson suffered his first loss of the season on Wednesday, and the Capitals will revert to Lindgren between the pipes on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 30-year-old Lindgren has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, highlighted by a 2.76 GAA and .897 SV% in seven outings (4-3-0). The Capitals enter the action on Friday as +149 road underdogs against an Avalanche club welcoming Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, and Miles Wood back into their lineup.
Lapierre is expected to be a healthy scratch in Colorado on Friday.
Lars Eller will make his 2024-25 debut with the Capitals on Friday, resulting in Lapierre being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Lapierre is averaging 10:25 time-on-ice and has two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games this season.
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Thompson will start on Wednesday vs. Toronto.
For the first time this season, the Capitals will stray away from their even goalie rotation and turn to Thompson between the pipes for consecutive games. The 27-year-old Thompson has been tremendous in his first season as a Capital, yet to lose a game (7-0-0), posting a solid 2.55 GAA and .910 SV%. The Capitals own a +19 goal differential through 14 games this season (10-4-0) and enter Wednesday's contest as -135 home favorites against a Toronto Maple Leafs club defeated 3-0 last night by the Ottawa Senators.
Lapierre is expected to draw into the lineup against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday.
With Michael Sgarbossa being reassigned to Hershey (AHL) and Lars Eller not expected to be ready to make his debut, Lapierre will likely re-enter the lineup on Wednesday. Lapierre is yet to score a goal but does have two assists in 11 games this season.
Chisholm is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Alexeyev will be a healthy scratch on Saturday in St. Louis.
Lapierre will be a healthy scratch on Saturday in St. Louis.
Chychrun (upper-body) will return to Washington's lineup on Saturday in St. Louis.
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Thompson will start on Saturday in St.Louis.
Milano (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Chychrun (upper-body) has been activated from IR.
Milano (upper-body) will miss Friday and is expected to be out "for a bit".
Milano played the last two games for the Capitals but will miss some time due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old Milano has been limited to only three games this season, averaging 7:13 time-on-ice and scoring zero points. Jakub Vrana will draw back into the Capitals' lineup as Milano's replacement.
Chychrun (upper-body) was a regular participant in Friday's morning skate but does not appear ready to return yet.
Chychrun will like miss a fifth-straight game due to an upper-body injury but his return appears to be on the imminent horizon. The 26-year-old Chychrun has four points (2G / 2A) and 14 shots through eight games this season.
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Lindgren will start on Friday vs. Pittsburgh.
In their 13th game of the season, Lindgren will start for the Capitals, continuing their even goalie rotation despite being outperformed by Logan Thompson. In six games this season (3-3-0), Lindgren has a 2.70 GAA and .896 SV% and has been in the crease for each of the Capital's losses (9-3-0). The Capitals enter the action on Friday as -177 home favorites against a Penguins club that was outmatched 5-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes last night.
Chisholm will draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Thursday in San Jose.
Jon Merrill will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Chisholm has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 14:15 time-on-ice through eight games this season.
Iorio has been loaned to Hershey (AHL).
The Capitals recalled Iorio after placing Jakob Chychrun on Injured Reserve but did not draw into the lineup. Iorio, who appeared in six NHL games last season, has scored one goal with two assists (three points) in nine AHL games this season.
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Thompson will start on Wednesday vs. Nashville.
In their 12th game of the season, the Capitals will continue their even goalie rotation and turn to Thompson between the pipes for his sixth start. The 27-year-old Thompson has yet to lose this season, securing a 5-0-0 record despite a pedestrian 2.97 GAA and .894 SV%. The Capitals have been a surprising team to start the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 4.2 goals per game, top five in the NHL. Thompson and the Capitals enter the action on Wednesday as -118 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club shut out 3-0 by the Los Angeles Kings in their previous outing.
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Thompson was the first goalie off the ice at Washington's morning skate.
In their 12th game of the season, the Capitals will continue their even goalie rotation and turn to Thompson between the pipes for his sixth start. The 27-year-old Thompson has yet to lose this season, securing a 5-0-0 record despite a pedestrian 2.97 GAA and .894 SV%. The Capitals have been a surprising team to start the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 4.2 goals per game, top five in the NHL. Thompson and the Capitals enter the action on Wednesday as -118 home favorites against a Nashville Predators club shut out 3-0 by the Los Angeles Kings in their previous outing.