Ovechkin has missed the last three games due to a lower-body injury, and his status remains up in the air ahead of Thursday's matchup against the St. Louis Blues. Before his injury, Ovechkin was riding a six-game point streak, scoring seven points (2G / 5A) in that span.
Rempal made headlines in the last 24 hours for scoring four goals in one game for the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and has been recalled on Thursday to make his Vegas season debut as he replaces Michael Amadio. The 28-year-old has appeared in 12 NHL games across four seasons with four different teams (LAK, CAR, VAN, VGK) but has yet to pick up his first career NHL point.
Thompson will start the fourth straight game for the Golden Knights as they continue to be cautious with Adin Hill (undisclosed), who has not played for the last month. Thompson was stellar in his last outing, saving 34 of 35 shots (.971 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Thompson has allowed three or fewer goals in each of his last four games (3-1-0), posting a tremendous .943 SV%. The Golden Knights are +115 home underdogs on Thursday against the Metropolitan division-leading New York Rangers.
Lindgren will return to the crease on Thursday after watching Darcy Kuemper record a 2-0 shutout victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the last game for the Capitals. As he has been for most of the season, Lindgren has been excellent in his last two games since returning from injury (1-1-0), allowing only four total goals and posting a stellar .931 SV%. The Capitals are slight -109 home favourites against Lindgren's former club, the St. Louis Blues, amid a two-game losing streak.
Lindgren will likely return to the crease on Thursday after watching Darcy Kuemper record a 2-0 shutout victory over the Anaheim Ducks in the last game for the Capitals. As he has been for most of the season, Lindgren has been excellent in his last two games since returning from injury (1-1-0), allowing only four total goals and posting a stellar .931 SV%. The Capitals are slight -109 home favourites against Lindgren's former club, the St. Louis Blues, amid a two-game losing streak.
Ovechkin has missed the last three games due to a lower-body injury, and his status remains up in the air ahead of Thursday's matchup against the St. Louis Blues. Before his injury, Ovechkin was riding a six-game point streak, scoring seven points (2G / 5A) in that span.
Ovechkin has been a game-time decision in three straight games, missing two in a row, due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Ovechkin was riding a six-game point streak, scoring seven points (2G / 5A) in that span.
Ovechkin has been a game-time decision in three straight games, missing two in a row, due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Ovechkin was riding a six-game point streak, scoring seven points (2G / 5A) in that span.
Alexander Alexeyev is expected to fill in for van Riemsdyk, who will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. In the Capitals' last game, van Riemsdyk played a season-high 22:26 and recorded a -2 plus/minus.
It's the second straight game Ovechkin will miss as the 38-year-old continues to nurse a lower-body injury. The Capitals were able to edge the Rangers 3-2 in the front-end of their home-and-home on Saturday. Ovechkin's next chance to return to the lineup will come on Tuesday when Washington hosts the Ducks.
Lindgren will get the rare start on back-to-back days for the back-end of the Capitals and Rangers home-and-home on Sunday. Lindgren delivered a solid performance against New York on Saturday, stopping 25 of the 27 shots he faced enroute to a 3-2 victory. He now owns an 8-3-3 record on the season to go along with his impressive .928 SV% and 2.25 GAA. Lindgren and the Capitals find themselves as +190 underdogs in New York on Sunday despite edging the Rangers yesterday afternoon.
Lindgren backed up Darcy Kuemper on Thursday, his first game back with the team after being on the injured reserve for five games with a lower-body injury. The Capitals have gone 2-3-1 since Lindgren last played. Before his injury, Lindgren saved 56 of the last 59 shots he faced (.949 SV%), posting a 1-0-1 record. The Capitals will be taking on a New York Rangers squad that defeated them 5-1 less than three weeks ago with Kuemper between the pipes.
Wilson did not play in Thursday's contest against the Seattle Kraken because of a broken nose but is hopeful he can return to the lineup on Saturday against the New York Rangers. Wilson played 15:13 time-on-ice in his last game, tallying four shots and two hits, matching his lowest hit output in nine games.
Ovechkin was a game-time decision ahead of Wednesday's game against the Seattle Kraken, but suited up and scored one point (0G / 1A) and fired five shots on goal in 16:40 time-on-ice. Despite an overall disappointing season for the future Hall-of-Famer, Ovechkin is riding a six-game point streak, scoring seven points (2G / 5A) in that span.
