The Maple Leafs are confident that Kampf (upper-body) will be ready for Game 1 vs. Ottawa.
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Holl is a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game in New Jersey.
Holl will sit out Detroit's penultimate game of the season on Wednesday. William Lagesson will play in his place.
Chychrun (undisclosed) will not play on Long Island on Tuesday.
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Lindgren will start on Long Island on Tuesday.
Washington has been outscored 11-1 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will turn to Lindgren between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Lindgren struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old netminder has an ugly 3.41 GAA and .861 SV% in six April appearances (3-2-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as slight -106 road favorites against an Islanders team coming off a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Stevenson has been recalled from Hershey (AHL).
Thompson (upper-body) skated on his own on Sunday.
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Frank will be a healthy scratch vs. Columbus on Sunday.
Chycrun (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Columbus on Sunday.
McIlrath will draw back into Washington's lineup on Sunday vs. Columbus.
Ovechkin (rest) will draw back into Washinton's lineup on Sunday vs. Columbus.
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Lindgren will start vs. Columbus on Sunday.
McIlrath will be scratched Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
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Frank will draw back into the Capitals' lineup on Saturday.
Ovechkin will be scratched on Saturday in Columbus.
McIlrath will draw into the Capitals lineup on Thursday.
McIlrath will slot in for John Carlson, who is out with an illness. McIlrath has zero goals and two assists in 13 games this season.
Chychrun (illness) will not play against the Hurricanes on Thursday.
Chychrun was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Capitals announcing his absence about five minutes prior to the start of warmups. Dylan McIlrath will draw into the lineup in his place.
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Lindgren will start vs. Carolina on Thursday.
With Logan Thompson still sidelined, Lindgren will return to the crease on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Lindgren struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 22 shots (.818 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 2.71 GAA and .894 SV% in 36 games this season (18-13-3). The Capitals enter Thursday's contest as +121 home underdogs against a Hurricanes team coming off a 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
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Washington has signed Patrick Thomas to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Thomas was a fourth-round pick, 104th overall, of the Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old forward has impressed in his fourth season in the OHL, scoring 104 points (27G / 77A) in 66 games with the Brantford Bulldogs.
Kampf (undisclosed) is expected to miss the next two games of Toronto's road trip in Florida.
Kampf has not played since April 2nd due to an undisclosed injury and will likely miss at least two more games as he is not travelling with the team on their upcoming road trip. The 30-year-old Czech forward is averaging 12:24 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 59 games this season.