Trevor van Riemsdyk will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing Chisholm to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Chisholm is averaging 14:35 time-on-ice and has three assists in 17 games this season.
Lindgren has not played since allowing three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on January 11th. The 32-year-old goalie has had an up-and-down season, but has strung together a winning record in his past 10 games (6-3-1), posting a 2.84 GAA and .894 SV%. The Capitals enter Monday’s contest as +178 road underdogs against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche.
Sourdif has missed the past few games because of an upper-body injury suffered on January 11th, but he could return to the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old Sourdif was on an impressive run before his injury, scoring 10 points (6G / 4A) in six games.
Miroshnichenko went scoreless in two games with the Capitals earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 20th-overall pick from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season.
Chychrun has had a tremendous season from Washington's blueline, pacing for career-best offensive totals, scoring 33 points (15G / 18A) in 46 games, but he was absent from practice on Friday. It's unclear if this will impact his availability on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.
Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but has been a full participant at practice since Wednesday. He will aim to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but was a full participant at practice on Wednesday. That said, he will remain out of the lineup on Thursday, with his next chance to return being on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness and did not play on Tuesday, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
After a brief blip in an otherwise outstanding season, posting a 3.34 GAA and .898 SV% during a four-game losing streak (0-3-1), Thompson seems to have rebounded and returned to elite form, winning two straight while posting a terrific 1.51 GAA and .939 SV%. The 28-year-old Thompson returns to the crease on Thursday, looking to build on his 2.34 GAA and .916 SV% through 33 games (17-12-4). The Capitals enter Thursday's contest as -170 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks team coming off an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness and did not play on Tuesday, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but was a full participant at practice on Wednesday and could return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but was a full participant at practice on Wednesday and could return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.
Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness, and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
McIlrath will return from a two-game absence and enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 33-year-old McIlrath has played only seven games this season but has played more recently, drawing into three of Washington's last seven games.
Milano will re-enter Washington's lineup on Tuesday, returning from a multi-game absence against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Milano is averaging 9:06 time-on-ice and has scored seven points (4G / 3A) in 26 games.
Sourdif was limited to only 6:17 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward was benefiting from injuries in recent games, seeing an uptick in deployment, but will now head to the sidelines himself. He has 10 points (6G / 4A) in his last seven games.
Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens remains up in the air. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.
