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Bear will be a healthy scratch Monday vs. the Canadiens.
Washington Capitals News
The Blackhawks have signed Dylan Strome to a two-year contract extension worth $6.0 million ($3.0M AAV).
After a breakout 2019 campaign, he finished 2020 with 38 points (12G / 26A) in 58 games. Strome appeared set to open the 2021 campaign as the Blackhawks' No.3 centre behind Jonathan Toews and Kirby Dach, but with both with Toews dealing with a health issue and Dach out for five months, Strome will be their No.1 centre when they start training camp on Monday.
The Blue Jackets have signed Pierre-Luc Dubois to a two-year deal worth $10.0M ($5.0M AAV).
The Oilers have signed Ethan Bear to a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).
The Capitals have signed Hendrix Lapierre to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Blue Jackets have re-signed Gabriel Carlsson to a two-year, two-way extension.
The Flames have signed Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year extension worth $4.85 million ($2.425M AAV).
The Capitals have signed Trevor van Riemsdyk to a one-year contract worth $800K.
Backstrom (concussion) will return to the Capitals lineup for Game 5.
Backstrom (concussion) will be a game-time decision in Game 5.
The Capitals have signed Zach Fucale to a one-year, two-way ($700k/75k) contract.
Fehervary will be scratched in Game 4 vs. the Islanders.
Backstrom (concussion) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Game 4.
Backstrom (concussion) is not on the ice for warmups; will miss Game 3 vs. the Islanders.
van Riemsdyk is in the Hurricanes lineup for Game 2.
Backstrom is in concussion protocol and will not play in Game 2 on Friday.
Carlson will be a game-time decision for Game 1 vs. the Islanders.
Carlson missed the entire round-robin but practiced on Monday and will be a game-time decision for Game 1 on Wednesday. If Carlson remains out, Martin Fehervary or Radko Gudas will fill his spot and Dmitri Orlov will do a lot of the heavy lifting, including PP1.
Eller will not be available for Game 1 but is expected to return for Game 2.
Eller is still in quarantine after leaving the bubble for the birth of his child, so Travis Boyd will remain in the lineup for Game 1. Capitals head coach Todd Reirden is hopeful that Eller will play in Game 2 on Friday.
Fehervary will draw into the Capitals lineup on Sunday.
Backstrom is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play vs. Boston.