Washington Capitals News

Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. The 29-year-old goalie hopes to continue his upward trajectory in 2026-27, but is coming off a disappointing outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Thompson has a 2.78 GAA and .902 SV% in four games this season (3-1-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a 5-1-1 Carolina Hurricanes team.

Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. The 29-year-old goalie hopes to continue his upward trajectory in 2026-27, but is coming off a disappointing outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. Thompson has a 2.78 GAA and .902 SV% in four games this season (3-1-0). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as +133 road underdogs against a 5-1-1 Carolina Hurricanes team.

Dubois did not play on Sunday due to an illness and remain out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. It's unclear what his status will be for Wednesday's game at home against the Montreal Canadiens. The 28-year-old forward has four points (1G / 3A) in four games this season.

Haydn Fleury will make his season debut on Friday, sending St. Ivany to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old St. Ivany is averaging 14:13 time-on-ice and has zero points in two games this season.

Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. The 29-year-old goalie hopes to continue his upward trajectory after an encouraging start to the 2026-27 season, saving 58 of 63 shots (.921 SV%) through his first two games (2-0-0). The Capitals enter Friday's contest as -141 home favourites against a New York Rangers team that has outscored its opposition 16-5 during a four-game winning streak.

Roy exited Saturday's game with a lower-body injury, and his status is day-to-day. The 31-year-old Roy averaged 20:37 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (2G /17A), 116 hits, and 146 blocks in 79 games last season. Dylan McIlrath will draw into the lineup as Roy's replacement on Wednesday.

With Matt Roy (lower body) out day-to-day, McIlrath will draw into the lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 34-year-old McIlrath averaged 9:19 time-on-ice last season in 13 games with the Capitals.

Thompson has quietly become one of the NHL's most consistent and reliable goalies over the past several seasons, coming off consecutive 31-win campaigns. The 29-year-old goalie hopes to continue his upward trajectory after an encouraging start to the season, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in his only game so far, a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Capitals enter Wednesday as -154 home favourites against a Pittsburgh Penguins team that has outscored its opposition 15-8 through three games (2-1-0).

Roy exited Saturday's game with a lower-body injury, and his status is day-to-day. The 31-year-old Roy averaged 20:37 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (2G /17A), 116 hits, and 146 blocks in 79 games last season. It is unclear what his availability will be when Washington returns to action on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Since joining the Washington Capitals at the start of the 2024-25 season, Thompson has been one of the NHL's most reliable goalies and will look to continue that upward trajectory in 2026-27. The 29-year-old goalie played a career-high 58 games last season (31-21-6), posting a solid 2.44 GAA and .912 SV%. With Charlie Lindgren back as his backup, expect Thompson to carry a heavy workload again this season.

Ovechkin has dealt with a lower-body injury throughout training camp but completed his first full practice on Thursday. Capitals Head Coach Spencer Carbery was uncertain if Ovechkin would suit up for a preseason game, but was not concerned about the injury. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer played 82 games in the 2025-26 season and scored 64 points (32G / 32A). The Capitals added notable offensive depth in the offseason, so Ovechkin, coming off a career-low 17:27 time on ice, could see his playing time dip even more in 2026-27.